Linux Cortex

Technical Aspects of Linux

Automounting NTFS drives in Ubuntu 8.04 - September 14, 2008

"This is another stepping stone in my journey of getting to know Linux." The Tech Nut
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/automounting-ntfs-drives-in-ubuntu-804.html

LILO mini-HOWTO - September 13, 2008

"LILO is the most used Linux Loader for the x86 flavor of Linux" About.com
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/lilo-mini-howto.html

Wireless Tools for Linux - September 13, 2008

"The Wireless Extension (WE) is a generic API allowing a driver to expose to the user space configuration and statistics specific to common Wireless LANs." Hpl.hp.com
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/wireless-tools-for-linux.html

MySQL on Linux Tutorial - September 11, 2008

"This tutorial covers the MySQL database running on a Linux server." YoLinux.com
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/mysql-on-linux-tutorial.html

Linux Security for Beginners - September 9, 2008

"There is a saying in the security world that the only truly safe computer system is one that is disconnected from the network, switched off and buried six feet under ground." Linuxtopia
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/linux-security-for-beginners.html

Install any Linux distro directly from hard disk without burning any DVD - September 6, 2008

"I have personally tested this with Fedora, Suse and Mandriva and it works without problem. I have no doubt it will work for others too." Instant Fundas
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/install-any-linux-distro-directly-from.html

How to uninstall GRUB - September 6, 2008

"You can overwrite MBR with standard dd command. You can also use old good MS-DOS fdisk command to overwrite MBR." nixCraft
http://linuxcortex.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-uninstall-grub.html