How to mount another hard disk for sharing with other users in Linux

Sometimes, a drive needs to be shared by more than that primary user logged in on a Linux computer. This is to facilitate sharing of files and folders by other users on that computer. To enable all authorized users to work with files and folders on the shared drive, read on. Any commands need to … Continue reading How to mount another hard disk for sharing with other users in Linux →

How to enable the UEFI in VirtualBox for a Windows 10 virtual machine running on Linux

This is for those who missed checking the UEFI checkbox in the settings prior to installing Windows 10 in VirtualBox. Do the below at your own risk, take appropriate backup, First, check and confirm if BIOS Mode is Legacy, which means MBR is the partition and not GPT. To do this, press Windows+R and run:msinfo32.msc … Continue reading How to enable the UEFI in VirtualBox for a Windows 10 virtual machine running on Linux →

Elegantly list block devices on your Linux system with lsblk command

$ sudo lsblk <enter> The lsblk command displays the devices in use on your computer as follows: NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:0 0 531.5G 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 0 500M 0 part ├─sda2 8:2 0 260M 0 part /boot/efi ├─sda3 8:3 0 128M 0 part ├─sda4 8:4 0 54.5G 0 part … Continue reading Elegantly list block devices on your Linux system with lsblk command →

Use Clonezilla to clone a Windows 8 system

Disable SecureBoot in the UEFI Firmware (BIOS) in Lenovo Ideapad Z580 to boot with CloneZilla to save an image of the hard disk. Remember, only Secure Boot should be disabled in the BIOS. You need not change the boot from UEFI to Legacy. When you enter the BIOS, you will find that the option to … Continue reading Use Clonezilla to clone a Windows 8 system →