So you’ve heard about Linux, and you’re itching to try it out. Why? Maybe you want to breathe some life into an older computer that can’t run Windows XP or Vista. Maybe you want to stretch your technical skills a bit. Or, maybe you’re just tired of Windows and need a change.

Normally, you install Linux in a couple of ways. One way is to use it to take over an entire hard drive. Or, you can partition your hard drive and have Windows on one portion of it and

Linux on another. But, if you find that a particular version of Linux (called a distribution) isn’t quite right for you, getting rid of it or changing it can be a pain.

Another alternative is to use a Live CD. A Live CD, sometimes called a Live Distro, is an operating system that starts from a CD — there is no need to install the operating system on a hard drive. A Live CD is a great way to test out Linux without worrying about what it may do to your computer.

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