You may want to check into [K]qemu if you're looking for a way to 'try before you buy' Ubuntu. This will also provide a way to take that external drive to any windows machine and run Ubuntu under it. Another option would be using the WUBI installer if your computer supports it, and I've found many do. This will create an Ubuntu directory off your c: drive (or where you direct it). If you set it to use 10 gigs, it will take that much out of the box so be sure to leave your Windows enough room to run.
Scott Tomaszewski wrote: > ummmm havent tried it yet, i need to do a couple of things for school and im > not gonna lie...im slightly nervous about trying this again. I read up on > some forum that this method of restoring things doesnt work the second > time... i still need to look into that, but being completely new to linux and > command lines im taking things slow and cautiously. > > -Scott
