This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install XEN on an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04) Server System (amd64) without compromising on disk I/O and network throughput. You can find all the software used here in the Ubuntu repositories, so no external files or source compilation are required.

Install the Ubuntu Hardy Heron (x86_64) Server Edition (http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition) on the first partition only. Afterwards, on this we will be install the Xen stuff and use this as the host OS…

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When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won’t boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you get started on this expedition, here are 10…

Performing a Windows XP in-place upgrade is pretty straightforward. To begin, insert the Windows XP CD into the drive, restart your system, and boot from the CD. Once the initial preparation is complete, you’ll see the Windows XP…

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You can have both a Mac and a PC on a single computer, using Apple’s new Boot Camp software. Boot Camp lets you install Windows on your Mac in addition to Mac OS X.

The following post was originally published in Chapter 11 of our new book, Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better. You can have both a Mac and a PC on a single computer, using Apple's new Boot Camp software….

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As the release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS rapidly approaches, the all important question is beginning to form in everyone’s mind. Upgrade, or freshly install.

I'm always looking for new ways to do it, but every solution always has it's drawbacks. Many here, and elsewhere, suggest creating a separate /home partition, but besides that this doesn't take care of everything, you're also…

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Installing Ubuntu along side an already existing installation of Windows is pretty easy, thanks to the auto partitioning tool and the Grub boot manager that is included with the Ubuntu Install CD. But what if you wanted to install Windows on a computer after youve installed Ubuntu? Today youre going to learn how to do that.

# This entry was added by username for a non-linux OS # on /dev/sda3 title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition root (hd0,2) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 In the above text, note the “(hd0,2)“. This…

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Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: WINDOWSSYSTEM32CONFIGSYSTEM. Thats a bummer because it generally means youve got a corrupt registry. It’s easy to fix though if you have a dual boot machine by hopping into your Linux partition and copying a few files around on your Windows drive.

If you have multiple NTFS partitions it’s a good idea to start with the first one. We’ll go through mounting them and you won’t do any harm in looking around. If you can’t find the directories needed in your…

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