operating systems

my theory

Topix - Linux  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 21:47

Linux and other Unix-like operating systems use the term "swap" to describe both the act of moving memory pages between RAM and disk.


 

RE: Modding

Topix - Linux  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 21:47

"It may be a brave opinion but I predict that Ubuntu Linux and Windows Vista are going to be the two operating systems that will take over the largest chunk of the desktop OS market during the next couple of ...


 

How Operating Systems Work

Topix - Unix  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:28

Franklin, Curt, and Dave Coustan. "How Operating Systems Work." 14 August 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.


 

I don't use swap at all

Topix - Linux  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 04:01

Linux and other Unix-like operating systems use the term "swap" to describe both the act of moving memory pages between RAM and disk.


 

E-mail

Topix - Unix  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 23:05

Linux and other Unix-like operating systems use the term "swap" to describe both the act of moving memory pages between RAM and disk.


 

liveusb-creator - Trac

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 21:20

The liveusb-creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems on to USB flash drives.


 

Does 'Trustworthy' Computing Matter?

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 15:03

Maybe not, if you're Microsoft. For most operating systems, waiting seven years to patch an important flaw would impact usage.

Not so for Windows.


 

Linux: Should You Use Twice the Amount of Ram as Swap Space?

Topix - Unix  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 12:50

November 19, 2008 - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago Share Comments Linux and other Unix-like operating systems use the term a oeswapa to describe both the act of moving memory pages between RAM and disk, and the ...


 

Exim Remove All messages From the Mail Queue

Topix - Linux  Wed, 11/19/2008 - 08:16

Question: I'm using Exim mail server under CentOS Linux. How do I remove all messages from the Exim mail queue using a shell prompt?

Answer: Exim is a mail transfer agent used on Unix-like operating systems.


 

RetroMessenger Linux - Secure and Serverless Instant Messenger

Linux Today  Tue, 11/18/2008 - 03:05

RetroMessenger: "RetroMessenger, the small tiny Instant messenger for pc & mobile phones, has been released - for Linux.

It provides secure and serverless Instant Messenger, is open source and is portable to all operating systems."