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Linux System Administration

Essential steps for creating a USB boot drive for Linux

I usually keep a bootable Linux USB drive with me because I never know when I will need to use one to rescue a crashed...

Don Watkins
November 3, 2024October 30, 2024
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Compatibility Hardware Linux

Testing Linux hardware compatibility with USB sticks

Like everyone else, those of us who use Linux sometimes need to purchase a new computer. Although the days of poor hardware compatibility are long gone, it is still possible to run into issues. Try it out first with USB stick in the store.

David Both
May 15, 2024May 11, 2024
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Fixing problems Linux

How I hacked my Linux system with a Live USB device

I used a Fedora Live USB to hack into my systems, enter recovery mode, and resolve a problem that I’d created on multiple computers.

David Both
February 7, 2024January 25, 2024
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Linux Open Source Software

Creating a universal live Linux USB drive

Image by Don Watkins. CC-by-SA 4.0 Use them for troubleshooting problems and to demonstrate the beauty and utility of using Linux I frequently create USB...

Don Watkins
January 4, 2024January 2, 2024
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— Gilb’s laws of unreliability

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