Effort is under way to get virtualization into the Linux kernel, so it can catch up with rival OSes in server efficiency. SWsoft is trying to get OpenVZ made part of the mainstream Linux kernel–the ...

In the beginning days of Unix and later Linux, disks were physically large, but very small in terms of storage capacity. A 300 megabyte disk in the mid-90’s was the size of a shoebox. Today, you can ...

I have SUSE linux installed on the end of my HD, but I haven't got into it very much and need to grab back most of the 7Gb+ space I assigned to it. The LILO is on a floppy. Is it safe to downsize that ...

Logical volumes are an alternate method of partitioning hard drive space. The capability has been built into the Linux kernel since 1999, contributed by Sistina Software. The Logical Volume Manager is ...

Loading up virtual machines is an easy to accomplish task, but configuring them properly is an ongoing balancing act. It’s very likely that in a virtualized environment you will over/under provision ...

I would like to know does linux have required partitions. I'm getting ready to partition a system and I know that I need a / and a swap. However what other ...

A push is under way to endow Linux with a virtual partitioning technology used by rival operating systems to make servers more efficient. SWsoft is trying to get OpenVZ made part of the mainstream ...