The idea of updating your Linux kernel can sound intimidating, especially if you're new to the ecosystem or if your experience with Linux is limited to occasional tinkering. After all, the kernel is ...

When I try to install Fedora FC2 or Mandrake Official 10.0, both installers freeze when they try to detect the hard drive. I have an old Asus A7V which has a Promise Ultra100 chip onboard to handle ...

The Linux kernel remains the beating heart of the OS. In 2026, we’ll likely see: New Long-Term Support (LTS) Baselines: With releases like 6.18 already declared LTS and successor branches maturing, ...

My recent experiences with installing a number of different Linux distributions on a new ASUS notebook have provided an interesting illustration of the differences between "rolling release" and "point ...

I've noticed this before, but never really bothered to ask.<BR><BR>Why is it that some Distributions stick with the 2.4 Kernel, and others use 2.6?<BR><BR>I know a bit about Linux, but I'm not quite ...

As much as I love to poke at the inner workings of my computer, I’ll admit that until recently, I didn’t give much thought to which version of the Linux kernel my desktop system was running. For most ...

The proliferation of inexpensive IoT boards means the time has come to gain control not only of applications but also the entire software platform. So, how do you build a custom distribution with ...

Kroah-Hartman announced on his blog that the 3.10 Linux Kernel would be the next long-term kernel. He said, "Despite the fact that the 3.10-stable kernel releases are not slowing down at all, and ...

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise. The vulnerability, tracked as ...