http://www.linuxforums.org/articles/ New Articles posted on Linux Forums http://www.linuxforums.org/articles/it-has-been-a-long-time-coming-but-2009-is-the-year-of-gnu-linux-on-the-desktop_441.html We are only 3/4 way through 2009 but there is overwhelming evidence that GNU/Linux on the desktop is mainstream, growing and healthy. The netbook phenomenon, ARM, the economy, and adoption of GNU/Linux by government and business have contributed to this movement. No one is ignoring it, making fun of it or fighting GNU/Linux effectively. http://www.linuxforums.org/articles/installation-with-nix-or-gnu-system-without-an-installation-cd_440.html Imagine a condition where you need to install many computers, say for a LAN in your office or lab. All systems have to have identical configuration. Installation from a boot CD/DVD is not advisable in this case as its time consuming and boring, above all! You can opt to copy the installed hard disk data/contents to another hard disk. In this case you don't have to take the trouble of running the installer or go through the complete installation process again and again for all the systems. All you have to do is the know using your Linux tools smartly. http://www.linuxforums.org/articles/copying-between-windows-and-linux-machines_436.html In this article, I would like to describe the various ways in which file copying is possible in linux and unix machines from windows or between two linux machines.