Daniel Perelman
The problem# You know how to make a bootable flash drive, but you want to actually use it to install a permanent operating system (OS) onto your computer. The solution# Luckily, modern OS installs are very straightforward. Just download the installation image (e.g. Debian Linux or Windows 11), put...
Daniel Perelman
The problem# Last week, I talked about making bootable flash drives, but didn't go in depth about why you might want to do so. The solution# Bootable flash drives have a lot of different uses. The most common ones are simply dealing with an operating system that fails to boot or installing an...
Daniel Perelman
The problem# So you've built a new computer with fresh blank storage. How do you actually do anything with that computer that has no software? Navigating the BIOS menus can only hold your interest for so long. The solution# The old way of doing things was to have a bootable CD or DVD, but now that...
Daniel Perelman
The problem# Last week, I shared some thoughts on how to buy parts for a homebuilt computer. But what do you do once all the boxes show up? The solution# Text is a poor medium for explaining how to physically put things together. I'll share some tips, but for the actual processes, look at the...
Daniel Perelman
The problem# I recently helped a friend with building a computer. While there's plenty of guides online, I thought I'd write down my own thoughts of everything I was considering for this recent computer build. The intended use of the computer was as an inexpensive but expandable gaming PC. Meaning...