Step-By-Step: Migrating Your Desktop From Windows To Linux

"When the Ubuntu installer launches, you will see a list of supported languages, along with a set of hot-key advanced installation options. The hot-key choices include accessibility and manual video-display setup options, among others; as a rule, they will not come into play during a typical Ubuntu installation.

"A second screen offers the option to run Ubuntu in Live CD mode or as a standard disk-based installation. You also can check either the installer CD itself or the target system's RAM for flaws at this point, or you can simply bail out of the installer at this point and start the system normally.

"After moving through screens that select your location/time zone and keyboard layout, you'll get to the most important part of the Ubuntu installation process: disk partitioning and preparation."

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