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[Archived] Mounting remote filesystems with smbfs
Using OpenSSH to mount remote filesystems works very well for most Unix servers. But when it comes to remotely mounting filesystems from Windows servers, or desktops, there’s only one choice. The Samba file system module, smbfs.
Putting Damn Small Linux (DSL) on USB Pendrive | Pen Drive Linux
This walkthrough illustrates how to install Damn Small Linux (DSL) to a USB flash memory stick from within Windows.
How to launch Windows binaries on Linux directly
Although I rarely run Windows these days, it seems I can’t break the habit of using one or two Windows applications instead of their open source equivalents. However, instead of having a full-blown Windows desktop, I prefer to run these programs on my GNU/Linux system with Wine
MuLinux
MuLinux is a minimalistic Linux distribution, suitable for old computers. X11, GCC, VNC, SSH, Samba, Netscape etc. Are supported on additional addon floppies. It can be installed from DOS/Win9x or Linux, without repartitioning.
Ext2 IFS For Windows
Ext2 IFS provides Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/2003 with full access to Linux Ext2 volumes (read access and write access). This may be useful if you have installed both Windows and Linux as a dual boot environment on your computer.
Running Windows viruses with Wine
It just isn’t fair that Windows users get all the viruses.Linux just isn’t user-friendly when it comes to viruses. You have to work to find and run them. It doesn’t happen automatically as it does with Windows. The GNU/Linux folks really should improve this glaring discrepancy.
The LiveCD List
A List of all Linux, BSD, and Windows LiveCDs and LiveDVDs
Linux is Not Windows
If you’ve been pointed at this page, then the chances are you’re a relatively new Linux user who’s having some problems making the switch from Windows to Linux. This causes many problems for many people, hence this article was written. Many individual issues arise from this single problem, so the page is broken down into multiple problem areas.
In the Beginning was the Command Line by Neal Stephenson
About twenty years ago Jobs and Wozniak, the founders of Apple, came up with the very strange idea of selling information processing machines for use in the home.