Hi,

I'm planning to move to Linux Ubuntu from Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Here are some of my System information:

CPU:
Pentium (R) 4 CPU 1.70 GHz
(ACPI\GENUINEINTEL_-_X86_FAMILY_15_MODEL_1\_0
512 MB of RAM
Network Adapter:
Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection
Onboard audio:
built-in PCI AC'97
ADI 1981A CODEC
SoundMAX 3.0 with SPX
Webcam
A4 TECH PC Camera V
Display Adapter
Intel (R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
Disk Drive:
ST3802110 A (I guess it's my hard disk, and it's 80 GB)
DVD/CD-ROM:
SONY CD-RW CRX320EE
Printer:
HP PSC 1402

I would like to know, if I install Ubuntu, will my all hardware work fine as well as supported by Ubuntu Operating System?

If Ubuntu won't automatically identify as well as set up drivers for my Network Adapter, I won't be capable to hook up to internet. So if I have to download drivers from web, can you inform me where to download? So I can download as well as maintain a copy of them in my data traveler USB device.

Will I be capable to make use of my webcam in the messengers like MSN, Yahoo as well as Skype with my friends by means of Windows?

I already have 4 partitions on my hard Drive, 3 are NTFS as well as one is FAT32 Can I just directly erase the C partition, as well as make a new one instead of it to make use of Ubuntu?

Or else should I remove all the partitions? Back up all the facts of all the partitions? And after that generate all new-fangled partitions for Ubuntu?

And Can I install Ubuntu from a USB data traveler (Kingston) ? Because my CD writer isn't running suitably.

Thanks in advance for your help.