A N00b does an Ubuntu install!

It's always nerve-wracking to leave a familiar operating system behind.  You worry about your data.  You worry about your computer.  You worry about challenges that may come up.  There are lots of things to worry about when you decide to switch to Linux.  Of course, having a semi-functional Windows Vista machine made my decisions easier.  Here are my notes on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS install:

Notes from a Linux Novice 2:  Replacing Windows Vista with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangoline

Pangoline Skeletons, By Sklmsta (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons