Target Audience: This guide is intended for PC users new to Linux and outlines an easy way to configure an existing Windows machine to run Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” in parallel.  It is acknowledge this may not be “dual-booting” in the true sense of the word, however from the standpoint of a new user it is considered comparable. 
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I’ve spent a great deal of time in Ubuntu lately, during which time I’ve discovered a really cool new feature in the Hardy Heron beta (v 8.04).  As ZDNet reported …