[. . . ] For a big improvement in performance, we suggest you change the default swapping drive from C: to D: Here's how: A). [. . . ] Then create two partitions: one for Linux system files, one for data swap. " The following dialog should appear: You should see the following (or something like it). Click on "Format partition as:" and choose "ext3" from the dropdown list. Then as the "Mount Point" select from the dropdown In the following dialog, choose "/dev/hda1 First sector of boot partition" After installation completes and proves problem free, remember to return to the Safety Card screen and hit F2 to save the installation. [. . . ] If a Linux installation turns out to be unusable, there was probably an error somewhere in the previous steps. [. . . ]