I want to change Vista OS to Linux on my Dell XPS, Please suggest how to do this?

And how to get Driver for the Linux OSI want to change Vista OS to Linux on my Dell XPS, Please suggest how to do this?
u havent specified which linux u want to install

for example fedora, redhat, ubuntu, etc

basically windows vista is based on NTFS file system

and linux is not compatible to it or support it,,,,,,,,,

becoz linux has its own file system,,,,,,,, hence u have to format urs pc or laptop to install linux in it,,,,,,

linux is good operating system when u want to stay away from virus problem,

for linux u dont have to install drivers,,,,,,,,,, generally it is driver independent,,,I want to change Vista OS to Linux on my Dell XPS, Please suggest how to do this?
1. u need a distro

http://www.kubuntu.org



2. you need to put the distro onto a cd



3. you need to boot your pc with the distro on



4. you need to decide if you want it to own your hd (be the only OS on there) or share with another OS so you can pick which one you boot to each time you start your pc



5. if u want to share, you need to repartition your hard drive into 4 partitions: 1 ntfs (windows) 1ext3 (linux root) + 1 ext3 (linux home) +1 linux swap



6. If you just want linux, just tell it to automatically set the partitions when you boot with the cd in and select install, unlless you want separate partition for /home in which case tell it to do that. the advantage over having all your documents and program settings on their own partition is that if ever you need to reinstall linux, everything of that ilk stays in tact on its own partition. its an easy way to recover your system without having to set everything up from scratch.



7. Linux doesn't have 'drivers' as such in the same way as windoze. your best bet is to google ';xps (model number) linux install'; and see how other people fared. in a lot of cases linux will work 'out of the box' because the kernel contains most of the hardware recognition it needs. When it doesn't though, it needs some tlc to get it running. Good idea to check first to see if you're up for anything like that.



8. theres a great support community for any linux os. You will need to ';Read the fine manual'; if you are not already familiar with it. in this case, the 'manual' is the online documentation that ius available for every distro, including extensife support forums. familiarise yourself with these as you will need them to learn how to use linux and to make the most of your new os.
Dual Partition your hard drive. Go to ubuntu.com and have a data cd ready. Copy the files from the website to your data cd and insert it into your computer. Linux will begin to install and ask how you would like to partition your hard drive. Do not wipe out vista, you paid for it might as well keep it. Make room for linux, like 10 gigabits of space would be enough.
Hey dude if i am not wrong you want to remove vista and install linux. There is nothing to do much in this case now a days linux is having UI to install linux. Just put the cd on cdrom and start installing while installation it will only ask you to formate the disk.

Select appropriate disk space and then formate it at required file system for linex generaly it's ext3/ext4



I hope it will help you.



:-)
1. Delete existing NTFS partition

2. Boot from LINUX CD

3. Give option as Automatically partitioned

4. Automaticall install all packages which you specify



Please don't think it is so easy, but this is simple and best you can understand i believe.
I recommend that you LEARN how to setup a dual-boot with Linux. Do that, run the computer exclusively under Linux for a long-enough period of time that you come to understand Linux, and what you propose to do. Then you LEARN how to remove windoze, after you have figured out how you need to modify grub.



www.google.com is your best source of info for what you propose/want to do. Not yahoo answers.