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Linux: 6 Linux boot options and 5 tweaks
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6 Linux boot options that can save you from a broken system
If your Linux system breaks after an update, refuses to show the login screen, or throws another error during startup, you don't have to reinstall your entire distro. Linux provides several boot options that can help you recover a broken installation, troubleshoot startup problems, and get back into your system.
Knowing these boot options can save you a lot of time when things go wrong. Here are six Linux boot options that I think are worth knowing: [...]
These 5 tweaks can make any ancient Linux machine feel faster
When it comes to bringing older machines back to life, Linux is most definitely a viable choice — provided you pick the right flavor. Ironically, Linux’s biggest strengths (being customization and user choice) also prove to be a barrier against its mass adoption. There’s just too many distros to count.
But what if you don’t want to switch from your existing installation? Switching to something like MX Linux, for example, might offer a substantial boost in performance, but I’d personally never stray from the familiarity of an Arch Linux environment. This puts me in a bit of a pickle.
Thankfully, there do exist ways to fine-tune your Linux machine and squeeze out every bit of performance possible, no matter how old the hardware might be.