You can choose Ubuntu 9.10 which is the latest version of Ubuntu and very easy to install. Ubuntu 8.10 is not officially supported anymore.
To install Ubuntu 9.10 you can take help here, http://news.softpedia.com/news/Inst alling-Ubuntu-9-10-126370.shtml
As it is a Notebook, you can also choose 'Ubuntu Netbook Remix', (specially optimized for Notebook/Netbook) http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/dow nload-netbook
Answered by
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11:56 PM on February 11, 2010