Hi Nick, Your question is quite broad you know ... The answer depends a lot on details on the system configuration you want to achieve. In any case, unless you are already able to master Linux fluently, its installation is surely exciting, but it is not something which could be carried out in just one weekend, so take it easy. This is my first suggestion.
Then, just to start with: Do you intend to run just Linux on your laptop or also some other operating system (DOS, Windows, OS/2) ? In the latter case you need to create separate partitions on your hard disk for the two operating systems. In order to do this in a non-destructive way look for a tool called FIPS (in your favorite mirror of Debian archive, subdirectory tools), which may save you a lot of time. My next suggestion is to give a look, if you have a WWW browser available, to the following URLs http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/kharker/linux-laptop/ The Linux Laptop Homepage http://www.castle.net/~darin/index_linux.html X Windows and Linux on Notebook Computers Final suggestion, read as many HOWTO's and FAQ's you can. AM
