Install Ubuntu onto USB flash drive There are a lot of Linux distros to choose from, but in our example, we are going to install Ubuntu using a Windows machine.

But you can also download an ISO file for any of these operating systems and for many other Linux distributions and use the tool to copy the files to your USB flash drive.

Fedora 9 introduced the first high-quality USB installation system, but the main advantage of it is that it has a special Windows version, so even non-Linux users can get it in on the act.

The guide requires a thumb drive of 256 MB or larger, but other than that it should work on most USB drives. Also, in order to run Linux from your USB drive, your BIOS will have to support booting ...

OK, you've settled on which version of Linux you want to load on your old PC. Here's how to make it happen.

Furthermore, Linux is ridiculously customizable. It's free to download and install (although developers welcome donations). You can throw just about any Linux distribution on a USB stick and test ...

Nothing can beat having a great Linux distro installed on a super-fast hard drive, with all your favourite apps configured just how you like them and all your files at your fingertips. But this ...