So you've been using Linux for a while now and have decided to take the next step. Whether you are looking for a performance increase, added hardware support or even just to enhance your geek cred, compiling your own kernel need not be a horrifying experience. Compiling a kernel has historically been a very involved and, at times, frustratingly hai

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There are many times where laptops need an install of Windows XP or Windows 2000, and the system doesn't have a CD-ROM (or functioning CD-ROM). This is a method using another computer, that will help you install Windows on a system with no CD-ROM or floppy drive available.

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Instead, today we'll set up a nightly automated Gmail backup using the command line program fetchmail, which will go out, grab your newest messages, save 'em to your hard drive and exit, all while you sleep soundly in the knowledge that you've got an offline copy of your important email.

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So you've just started a new business, and have a million things to worry about; computer security is the last thing on your mind. But it shouldn't be--malware and other threats have the power to bring a small business to its knees. Here is a guide to the most common network security threats and how to prevent them.

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This tutorial shows how you can back up and restore hard drives and partitions with Ghost4Linux. Ghost4Linux is a Linux Live-CD that you insert into your computer; it contains hard disk and partition imaging and cloning tools similar to Norton Ghost.

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The upcoming 2.6.20 Linux kernel is bringing a nice virtualization framework for all virtualization fans out there, KVM, short for Kernel-based Virtual Machine. This article tries to explain how it all works, in theory and practice, together with some simple benchmarks. While still in the early development stages, KVM shows a real potential.

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A collection of tips and tricks for Gmail.

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