One of the key selling points for Linux is that it can breathe new life into old computers since the hardware requirements for a modern Linux distribution are typically much lower than those for the latest versions of Windows or OS X. But have you ever wondered just how low you can go?

While Windows installer allows you to choose the components you want to install, of course to a certain degree, I have not seen any Linux installers so far which give you the same level of choice. Unfortunately, most Linux installers only allow you to copy the contents of a distribution ISO image to the hard [...]

In this month’s print edition of PC World, reader David Crickmer mentions he’d like to see a series about getting started in Linux. Since this blog largely revolves around the portly penguin, I thought I’d give it a go …And I have chosen Ubuntu for the guide

Learn how to install the Linux-based OS to run alongside your preexisting Windows 7 OS; simple and safe method will allow you to install and uninstall Ubuntu in the same way you would any other Windows application.

This chapter explains how to choose a version of Ubuntu and then how to install your chosen version.

Hackers have already figured out how to run Ubuntu Linux on the TouchPad. The process is a bit complicated, and what you actually end up doing is partitioning the storage space on the tablet, installing Ubuntu alongside webOS, and then choosing which to run.

Many folks choose to remain on Ubuntu 10.0 and not upgrade to 11.04. A lot of us wait for bugs to shake out before moving to a new OS release. So if you need to freshly install Ubuntu 10.10, here’s how.

If you, like me, bought an Acer Aspire One and have been suffering with the ultra stripped down Linpus Linux Lite for your sins; then you’ve probably (also like me) only dreamed lazily of the heavenly possibility of having a “proper” operating system on your machine.

This method discovered by a person named Sogarath, on XDA-Developers allows you to install Ubuntu on your rooted Motorola Atrix. If you want to know How-To Root a Motorola Atrix, please check the guide by clicking on the link.

Read our indepth guide to installing Ubuntu to decide which version of the open-source operating system to install – desktop or netbook, 32-bit or 64-bit – and then follow the instructions in our step-by-step guide below to do it directly from a USB stick.

There’s a kind of two-step process to installing Ubuntu Linux on a system: running through the actual installation, then booting into the desktop and waiting for a huge load of updates to download. Use a Minimal image instead, and you’ll install directly from up-to-date repositories.

Today I have full instructions on how to install and run Ubuntu on your Motorola Xoom tablet. The method this uses is to install Ubuntu in a chroot “jail” to keep it separate of all Android processes… similar to how a Virtual Machine (Virtualbox, Parallels, VMware) runs an x86 operating system

Developer Steven Troughton-Smith has managed to putt off another new hack on Nexus S. This time, he’s managed to get Ubuntu booting on Nexus S although the touchscreen doesn’t work yet due to kernel issues which he hopes to fix with MeeGo stuff.

Being a e-reader, NookColor comes with a 7-inches screen, making it one of the best suitable device for installing Ubuntu OS.

Some enthusiasts may want to install something completely different. This page provides an example, showing how the official Chrome OS software can coexist with Ubuntu, a popular linux distribution.

Today I installed Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat (10.10) Amd64 on a Dell Latitude E4310. The laptop itself is very nice, brushed metal type exterior.

SSD’s, also known as Solid State Drives, offer amazing speed and performance as compared to hard-drives. SSDs don’t have any moving parts so there is minimum delay in accessing data. If you have tried netbooks which come with SSDs you would know what I mean.

this guide shows us how to install Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Server.

The Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) was released on October 10th, 2010. It’s very simple and safe to use. I just installed ubuntu 10.10 in my computer and it seems to be very good. It takes some time to start the installation and when it’s done, you will find that Ubuntu 10.10 is extremely fast! Here [...]

Ubuntu 10.10, also known as the Maverick Meerkat, arrived on October 10th, 2010 and is the twelfth release of the Ubuntu OS. This new version of Ubuntu includes a revamped installer, so we’ve created the following tutorial to teach both Linux newcomers and existing Ubuntu users how to install the Ubuntu 10.10 operating system on [...]

I have installed Ubuntu 10.04 on a gumstix overo using a collection of instructions found online. A summary of the instructions is below for convenience. This is my first attempt and there are a few issues that I am going to try to resolve.

The following method is not about installing two dual boot systems, Ubuntu and Windows 7. Also, this tutorial is also valid for installing Ubuntu on Windows XP or Windows Vista, using VirtualBox.

In this post you’ll find the exact steps you need to take in order to successfully install Ubuntu Desktop on your computer directly from a bootable CD. Ubuntu is great and it is a great alternative to Microsoft Windows operating systems, because its main feature is that it can be used for free ….more–> More [...]

Through this article, we would like to inform all current and future Ubuntu users that the next release, dubbed Maverick Meerkat, will have a completely revamped and accessible (by Linux beginners) installer.

Previously we have seen Ubuntu running on HTC HD2 and on HTC Touch Pro2. Now, why not on Nexus One? This guide is for those who would like to install Ubuntu as a sub-system under Android OS on your Nexus One or any Android Power Device

This guide is for those of you who want to install Ubuntu as a sub-system under your Nexus One or any other rooted Android smartphone, I’ve tried to make it easy as possible for everyone.

The computer came with Windows 7 starter and it felt slower and full of unnecessary things, so I decided to change it to Ubuntu (well, I wanted to to the change even if Windows was fast).

An admin can alter a standard Linux distribution so that it no longer asks the user questions while installing. Obviously, the installer will need the information that it normally acquires by prompting the user for details, and the trick is to provide this information in advance in the form of what is called an ‘answer [...]

Why bother with a locked-in iPad if you’re a true technohead, when you can install Ubuntu on the Archos 9 Internet Tablet? The Archos 9 has several flaws, mostly surrounding the installed software.

If you’re looking to install Ubuntu under unusual circumstances you’ve found the right article: we’re going to run through 5 weird and alternative Ubuntu installs.