How to install Ubuntu 9.10 linux on laptop?

[dude444]

I have laptop Gateway m320 here are the specs
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/M320/3501937sp34.shtml

I would like ubuntu steps exactly step by step how to install it on the gateway with 3 partitions:
-80 GB
-100 GB
-120 unpartioned or blank partition for ubuntu

I have ubuntu 9.10 32 bit cd.
What are the steps to full install with win xp os on the 1st partition(80GB)??

[dino99]

a little help to make ubuntu partitioning and installing

mini howto: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9216264&postcount=14

with partedmagic, create your windows primary partition and divide the other part into extended partition into which you can create the ubuntu partitions, and the unused part you want.

depend on your needs, a windows partition of 15/20 go might be good

[Mark Phelps]

With laptops, it's very important that you try out the LiveCD first -- to prevent the situation of forcing an install that later, does not work.

Any problems you encounter during running Ubuntu from a LiveCD are going to range from trivial to impossible to fix later. You can then come back here, search on specific problems you encounter, and see what's involved in fixing them.

[limestone]

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download at the end of page you can show howto install