i want to add linux to a vista laptop?

[P.K.]

I have a new laptop, with a C drive (70 Gb) and a D drive (70Gb)
Vista is installed on C drive and d drive is blank

I have an ubuntu disc and want to learn more about linux. can i install ubuntu to my D drive and make it a dual boot machine.
If so, can anyopne point me towards some good resources to show me how to do this
thanks

[Dudeberry]

The latest Ubuntu disc comes with something called wubi (Windows Ubuntu Installer). Simply startup Vista and insert the CD once it's loaded. Wubi will start and will automatically create a dual-boot system from within Vista.

Now everytime you bootup it gives you a choice of which os to boot into. It's very good and easy to use. If you don't have the latest CD (8.10 onwards), then you can download it from www.wubi-installer.org. It's open-source and officially supported by Canonical.

[mick f]

why have 2 OS's on one machine ---just down load linux to cd and boot from it --bingo u have one OS and a choice from another from cd

[Leo]

Hi, have you thought about using wubi?, it make the pc duel boot but if you get tied of Ubuntu it, you can simply remove the program.