How-TosHow-To: Install Linux Risk Free, With No Formatting or Repartitioning Required

And as a full-featured Windows replacement, no other Linux distribution comes close to Ubuntu, which features a full suite of pre-loaded desktop applications and an easy to use installer. Ubuntu contains many unique and innovative qualities designed to make it less intimidating the average Windows user who may be looking for a change. One of these features is called Live CD. Once you have downloaded and burned a copy of the Live CD ISO, you will have the ability to launch a fully functional copy of the Ubuntu to test out driver compatibility and to sample the user interface, all without installing a single file to your PC. This guide will walk you through testing your hardware and installing a dual boot setup all without formatting or repartitioning your hard drive.

Find our step-by-step guide right after the jump!

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by Mark Soper

The road between your network adapter or router and the right driver or firmware can be a bumpy one. Avoid frying your hardware with these tips.

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