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How To Boot An ISO With GRUB2 (The Easy Way!)

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If you want to try out a new Linux distro, be it the latest Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal daily ISO or any other (I've only tested it with Ubuntu though!) and don't want to burn a CD each time you want to try a new daily build (and you don't have an USB memory stick around), you can use a cool GRUB 2 feature that lets you boot a live CD ISO directly from your hard disk.

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Created by nilarimogard 11 years 16 weeks ago – Made popular 11 years 16 weeks ago
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Install BURG in Ubuntu: A stylish replacement for GRUB

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If you use dual boot Linux, that is, if you use more than one operating system on your machine, maybe you should try BURG. It is a new boot loader, much more stylish than the simple text-based GRUB.

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Created by linuxtips 11 years 25 weeks ago – Made popular 11 years 25 weeks ago
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How to password-protect GRUB

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Password-protecting the bootloader is one method you may employ to enhance the physical security profile of your computer. GRUB, the GRand Unified Bootloader, is the default bootloader on virtually all Linux distributions, but on a significant number, the installer does not have support for setting a GRUB password.

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Mini GNU Hackers Meeting at RMLL 2010, Bordeaux, 6-11 July.

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"The 11th Libre Software Meeting (aka. RMLL) began this Tuesday, July 6th, in Bordeaux, France. A small group of GNU hackers will be present and a GNU developers room will be available for discussions and lightning talks..."

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Learn Linux, 101: Boot managers

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Learn how to choose and configure a boot manager for your Linux® system. You can use the material in this article to study for the LPI 101 exam for Linux system administrator certification, or just to learn for fun.

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Why Use GRUB2? Good Question! (part 3)

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As we come to the end of Akkana Peck's excellent series on mastering GRUB2, it's not clear what advantages it has over legacy GRUB, or even good old LILO. It seems it's gone backwards. In today's installment we learn how to translate some common and mysterious error messages, and how to manage a multi-boot system with GRUB2.

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How to enhance the physical security posture of your Linux/BSD-powered PC

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Securing a computer goes beyond more than just using strong passwords. You should consider what happens if an unauthorized person gains physical access to your computer. If the only security feature protecting your data from an unauthorized person is a user account password, then you have not taken enough steps to protect your computer and your data.

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Microsoft Continues to Sabotage GNU/Linux Installations Using ‘Updates’

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Microsoft kindly reminds the public that there is no "new Microsoft" as it keeps removing people's choices and denying them access to their GNU/Linux partition/s

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Windows Update Does Not Like GRUB

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If you are running a multi-boot configuration with Windows and Linux, and using GRUB as the bootloader, you may be headed for trouble.

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How to Restore grub in ubuntu remix 9.10 karmic koala

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I recently installed Windows 7 on my laptop which already had ubuntu remix installed in it.The problem i faced was, the GRUB was lost. But i had trouble getting your GRUB boot loader since the process of restoring GRUB has changed.Follow these instructions to restore your GRUB.

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Created by linuxtips 12 years 19 weeks ago – Made popular 12 years 19 weeks ago
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How to: uninstall the old kernels in ubuntu

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Everytime there is an update for the kernel, the new kernel is installed while the old one is not automaticaly uninstalled, after several kernel updates, you will find a large list of old kernels in the start grub menu.

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Created by GTAGod 12 years 22 weeks ago – Made popular 12 years 22 weeks ago
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How-To: Change GRUB Splash Screen (For GRUB Legacy)

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The splash screen for GRUB Legacy is an XPM image which appears as a background when you select which OS to boot. For those who are tired of the default splash screen, here is a short tutorial on how to change it.

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Created by Chris7mas 12 years 22 weeks ago – Made popular 12 years 22 weeks ago
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Burg - Advanced menu for grub2

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BURG stands for Brand-new Universal loadeR from GRUB. It's based on GRUB, and add features like new object format and configurable menu system.

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Created by Harry Jensen 12 years 26 weeks ago – Made popular 12 years 26 weeks ago
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Mastering Grub 2 The Easy Way

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If you’re running Linux, there’s a good chance your distro of choice uses Grub as the default bootloader. Grub has served well for many years, but it’s beginning to show its age. As with all software, it doesn’t take long before the latest-and-greatest becomes old-and-haggard. Features have been piling up in Grub without much thought going into revamping the core program.

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Created by polbaan 12 years 27 weeks ago – Made popular 12 years 26 weeks ago
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How to restore Grub boot loader after installing Windows

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This tutorial will explain how to restore Grub after installing Windows 7/Vista/Xp.If you are using dual boot PC with windows,Ubuntu for some reason you reinstall your windows now you may not see your grub 2 is loading because your windows installation might have been over written MBR (Master boot record).

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Created by smithers 12 years 29 weeks ago – Made popular 12 years 29 weeks ago
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