Installing Ubuntu on a Windows computer is no different from dual-booting any operating system. In fact, it's easier than most, because Ubuntu is designed to be one of the most straight forward of ...

I have an old Dell XPS M1330 with Windows 7 on it. It has a CD/DVD drive from which I can play movies and read other content, but for some reason I have not been able to boot into the Linux install CD ...

So I want to install any distro on a laptop but the CD drive is broken. I've removed the HD and have put it into an external portable case. Is there anyway to essentially copy and paste an install ...

And everything works out of the box.