Category Archives: operating systems

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for the DOS Command Prompt in Windows

Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 by Beanbag

Here are a few useful shortcuts when using the command prompt in Windows. We look at some useful keyboard shortcuts and commands that will help you personalize the MS-DOS Command Prompt Window without using the mouse. You will also learn … Continue reading →

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Upgrading From Vista to XP

Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2007 by Beanbag

One user has written a pretty funny post on their experiences with Vista, and “upgrading” to XP. Based on reports like these, I’m glad I skipped the Vista upgrade cycle altogether and went straight to XP. In addition, I have … Continue reading →

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How to install and boot 145 operating systems in a PC

Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 by Beanbag

You can now rest easy, knowing that, indeed, you can install 145 operating systems on one PC. An operating system needs to reside in a home. That is a partition to me. I used 2x300Gb Pata disk and 2×200 Sata … Continue reading →

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13 things to do immediately after installing Ubuntu

Posted on Sunday, February 25, 2007 by Beanbag

Some useful tips for making your Ubuntu experience even better. In this article i describe some of the things to do immediately after installing ubuntu on your machine . Since most of the people reading this would be shifting from … Continue reading →

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Downloads: VMware Converter (Windows)

Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 by Beanbag

Use VMware Converter to create a VMware image from your physical machine. They have a free version (VMware Converter Starter) as well as a licensed version. Use the intuitive wizard-driven interface of VMware Converter to convert your physical machines to … Continue reading →

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The Windows Shutdown crapfest

Posted on Friday, November 24, 2006 by Beanbag

A candid rant by a Microsoft developer on Microsoft bureaucracy. I worked at Microsoft for about 7 years total, from 1994 to 1998, and from 2002 to 2006. The most frustrating year of those seven was the year I spent … Continue reading →

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What Slows Windows Down?

Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 by Beanbag

ThePCSpy.com has compiled some benchmarks to find out how much your system is bogged down by various software packages. Norton Internet Security 2006 tops the list with a 57.78% increase to boot times! The aim of this article is to … Continue reading →

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Linux initrd overview

Posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006 by Beanbag

This article teaches you how to build your own initrd image. The Linux® initial RAM disk (initrd) is a temporary root file system that is mounted during system boot to support the two-state boot process. The initrd contains various executables … Continue reading →

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