A few days back we looked at how to password protect your GRUB boot entries so that a password is required before anyone can boot the operating system or edit the boot entry. Let’s look at some ways you can use to reset your Linux system’s password. You might know that the root user can ...

BackTrack was the winner of our recent Hive Five for best Live CD, so we decided to take it for a test drive and show off a few of the features for everybody else. BackTrack can be installed to a regular boot cd, a USB drive, installed to the hard drive, or even downloaded as a VMware virtual machin...

Hi, While booted into F10 on a usb key, I couldn't access the hard drive's /home/kurt directory. So, as root in the usb' os I typed [root@mybox~]# chown kurt /media/_/home/kurt I also have installed google desktop and indexed the hard drive with it, but that can't, I think, be the problem, which is:...

If you dig the free EASEUS Partition Master but need a 64-bit version, or want its nifty bootable CD to manage and rescue your hard drives, today's your lucky day—it's free until midnight. The MakeTechEasier blog posts a link, username, and password that lets you get the Professional Edition o...

Live CDs (and DVDs) are versatile tools, allowing you to boot into an operating system without installing anything to your hard drives. Let's take a closer look at the five most popular live CDs. Photo by bulinna. Earlier this week we asked you to tell us which live CD was your favorite. After tally...

Live CDs—that is, hard-disk independent tools and operating systems that boot from simple optical discs—are handy for everything from data recovery to test driving new systems. We want to know which one is best. Photo by bulinna. What Live CD has been the most valuable to you? This week ...

I have mentioned, many times, various Live CDs to use for giving Linux a try or installing Linux. I have had some feedback asking to explain just what a Live CD is. Some users are hesitent to use a Live CD for fear of deleting their data or damaging their hard drive. My hope is that, upon reading th...

CrunchBang, an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution that sports a snappy, low-drag interface and is perfect for thumb drives, live CDs, or speed-obsessed Linux fans. Check out how it looks and runs in our screenshot tour. Getting started is pretty simple. Head to CrunchBang's main site, find the Download...

Ubuntu Privacy Remix is a live CD that is based on Ubuntu 8.04 currently. The sole purpose of this Ubuntu spin off is to create a secure working environment for private data. This is achieved by several measures that distinguish the Ubuntu Privacy Remix distribution from any other. The operating sys...

Passwords, passwords, passwords….something we are going to have deal with as one of our common annoyances for some time to come. Their necessary evil provides another layer of protection for your bank, your online shopping, your tax software and of course the entire operating system. We have s...