Linux expert Lennart Poettering is suggesting that Linux's boot process needs an upgrade by making changes to the intial RAM disk. Poettering has been tinkering with a mechanism for tightening up the ...

RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience. Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows. More is always better. I'm not going to start this with a "back in the day" because it's too easy ...

RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience. Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows. More is always better, but too much is also a thing. I'm not going to start this with a "back in ...

Umpteen other distros just put out new versions, but this one is our favorite Kernel 6.18 has already been designated the new LTS release – just as we predicted – and Alpine Linux 3.23 has arrived ...

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...

Hypervisors like VirtualBox or VMware can run just about any OS as long as you've got enough hardware power. However, just ...

We've previously shown you how to move your Firefox cache to system memory, but a dedicated RAM disk might be a better solution for serious browsing speed. The Hack a Day blog points out the how-tos ...

Linux only: Linux systems are constantly writing status updates to a variety of different system logs—great news for debugging developer-types, not so great for anyone trying to save battery life on ...