Changes

Beginning the Ubuntu Linux Installation
To begin the installation double click on the "Install" icon in the top left hand corner of the desktop. The installer will begin and prompt for keyboard and locale information. Enter the appropriate keyboard and timezone information. After entering this information the installer will ask for information about allocating the disk space:
[[image:ubuntu_disk_partitioning_screen.jpg|Ubuntu Linux Installation Disk Partitioning Screen]]
When configuring a dual boot environment it is best to select the "Guided" option from the above dialog. At this point it is necessary to decide how much of your Windows partition you wish to donate to the Ubuntu Linux installation. Move the slider until the Ubuntu partition allocation is a size you are comfortable with (the guided option will not let you create an Ubuntu partition smaller than 3Gb - this ensures you have enough space for the operating system together with approximately 1Gb remaining for your data files).