So I was bored and decided to try the new sarge installer. I grabbed the 50MB ISO, burned it to CD, and then booted off of it. My laptop is a Dell Latitude C840, 2Ghz P4M, 512MB of RAM, with an nvidia ...

The latest point-release update of Debian GNU/Linux (8.3) came out last week, so I decided to take this opportunity to review what distribution media are available, and how/where they can/can't be ...

It's getting easier to test-drive Linux distros. First came the Windows installer for Ubuntu; now there's a similar (and even easier) option for Debian. Just head to the "Debian-Installer Loader" ...

Welcome to an ongoing series here at Forbes that zeroes in on your very first experience with a desktop Linux operating system: the installer. This time around I'm checking out a distribution my ...

I recently bought (leased, actually) a Dell Latitude C800 Laptop. In my work as a software development consultant, I often need to have my own laptop at client sites. The Latitude C800 is one of ...

Debian is a bit unique in the Linux world. It's one of the most respected projects, it's one of the oldest distributions, and it is one of the most versatile systems. Debian comes in more ...

The Debian project, the upstream mother of countless Linux distributions, has released Debian 10, also known as “Buster.” And yes, that’s a reference to the character from Toy Story. All Debian ...