[jazzbro]

I have just received Ubuntu V.6.06 in the Post.

Could somebody tell me if it is safe to use it as "Live CD", before installing it fully.
Does the "LIve CD" leave any thing behind that would be detrimental to my present
Windows set up.

Is it a good idea to have a dual boot system,I.E.Windows/Linux

Best regards---

[fenderfreek]

Live CD's are "Leave no trace" ways to test out Linux. You have nothing to fear.
Second, yes, it is okay to boot multiple OS's. I have a machine with both Linux and Windows, and they both live happily, though I don't use WIndows much.

[jazzbro]

Many thanks" Fenderfreek",for your time & answer.

[Bartender]

That's the whole idea behind the LiveCD's - the ability to take the Linux distro for a test drive without making any changes to your PC. Since the LiveCD runs from RAM and the optical drive it goes slower than a true install would.
There are some flukes - I've seen some things work within a LiveCD environment, like internet connectivity, that didn't work when installed. Only had to disable IPV6 to get internet back, so that wasn't a big deal.
Also, some folks have had problems installing from the LiveCD, then success when using the "Alternate Install" CD. The alternate install is the same text-based interface as the Breezy version, which isn't hard to use and seems to be more trouble-free. This is especially true with PC's that have 256 RAM or less. The LiveCD needs more RAM.
If you don't have a lot of RAM, but do have broadband, I'd suggest trying the LiveCD but installing with the "alternate" CD.

[jazzbro]

Many thanks BARTENDER for your time & trouble.
Best regards---