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Don't Forget to Change These 5 BIOS Settings When Dual-Booting Windows and Linux

Are you dual-booting Windows and Linux but struggling with a clunky boot process and system conflicts? Wondering why your setup feels less smooth than promised? Well, here are five essential BIOS ...
Ars Technica

Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits

Linux developers are in the process of patching a high-severity vulnerability that, in certain cases, allows the installation of malware that runs at the firmware level, giving infections access to ...
ZDNet

Seven ways to set up multi-booting with Windows 8 and Linux

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ZDNet

Hands-On: Linux UEFI multi-boot, part two

I'm going to start this post by saying something that a lot of people will find surprising. There are a lot of things that I like about UEFI firmware and the UEFI boot process. I think it is an ...
How-To Geek on MSN

4 Linux init systems that almost replaced systemd (and why they failed)

The other ways Linux handled startup before everything converged.
Ars Technica

Windows 8 secure boot could complicate Linux installs

PC users who run Windows and Linux on the same machine will want to do some research before purchasing a Windows 8 computer. That’s because systems with a “Designed for Windows 8” logo must ship with ...