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→So where do I go?
* Pick a distribution. Members of WSO can help you with [http://www.gentoo.org Gentoo] and [http://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu]. Ubuntu is really easy to install and get going. Gentoo is highly configurable, and is recommended only for masochists.
* Decide if you want to keep a Windows partition so you can boot into Linux or Windows, or if you want to go whole-hog Linux. If you're dual-booting, decide how much of the hard drive that you want to dedicate to Linux, and how much to save for Windows. Remember: The number and type of partitions on your hard disk will determine how you can exchange data between Windows and Linux. If you store your data on a Windows NTFS partition you will be able to access your Windows files from Linux, but not the other way around. A lot of people leave space for their music on the Windows partition, so they can listen to it from either operating system. However, if you create a separate FAT32 partition for data then both Windows and Linux will be able to read from it and write to it.
Step two: Join the Linux listserve: [http://wso.williams.edu/mailman/listinfo/linux]. We're here to help if you have problems, and if you're willing to spend time trying to figure them out.
