When Ubuntu changed to Grub 2 a couple of releases ago, it became significantly more difficult to set up multi-boot Linux systems. Most if not all Ubuntu derivatives are also using Grub2, and now the ...

Pressing the backspace key 28 times can bypass the Grub2 bootloader’s password protection and allow a hacker to install malware on a locked-down Linux system. GRUB, which stands for the Grand Unified ...

So, when I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04, my dual boot box got messed up. Here's what I have: /dev/sda - 80gb - Part of an 160gb LVM0 /dev/sdb - 80gb - Part of an 160gb LVM0 /dev/sdc - 750gb - My main disk ...

Obviously, this isn’t ideal. This bug will only impact some of the most secured systems. If you use GRUB’s password feature to lock down your bootloader, you’ll want to install the security updates ...