Potentially new user

[Will H. Backman]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-users-
> bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of alex
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 12:33 PM
> To: Ubuntu Help and User Discussions
> Subject: Re: Potentially new user
> 
> Brian Dotson wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > On 9/4/05, *forgotten one* <namelesssoldier at hotmail.com
> > <mailto:namelesssoldier at hotmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     First off, hi everyone.
> >
> >     Here's my situation, I am at best a moderately knowledgeable
> >     Windows user
> >     (XP) with a relatively new desktop PC and would like to know how
> >     to install
> >     Linux on my system.
> >
> >     As I stated I'm no tech genius so I don't even know how to
> >     partition a disk,
> >     but i know i want to keep windows.  Linux is a long standing
> >     curiosity of
> >     mine and I would like to move away from Mr. Gates' monopoly of
> >     media.  So if
> >     any one could offer assistance with partitioning that would be
> >     peachy.

I'd also try the Live Ubuntu CD first.  It is slower, but will give you
a basic idea of what Linux is like, and will test you hardware
compatibility.

Back up everything that is important to you before you change
partitions.