Hey i've recently been doing sme research on hacking and im interested to knw if i'll be able to run both my linux system and my windows OS, if i do decide to install the linux/unix? what are the implications if it is possible?

Dude, Unix is old, it is just the same as MS-DOS, which you already have..so what you do is use you command prompt while still is Windows cause that way is better

to op:
maski lus tingting! lmao
if you can't figure out the os to use for "HACKING" urself and ask for other's opinions .... OMG!?????? then you can't posibly think you can get away with it! Stop dreaming mate!

and to the first reply:
u dont know what yu are talking about!

Try Ubuntu - its good, and free. Use it with Open Office

how do i get my hands on it? and how do you suggest i learn it??

Hey, i can keep dreaming all i want...im 18 so i've got years ahead of me....asking someone for an opinion isn't the worst or dumbest thing in the world..just like philosophy different opinions about what is best exist, and considering i haven't done programming it would be wise for me to ask before i throw myself in to the deep..i would've expected someone who knew programming to be a bit sharper than you..
Anywho thanx for the reply first dude, if i do get rid of windows would i still be able to use my pc for regular activities?(games, music, internet e.t.c) what language(s) shuld i start learning??

try running ubuntu along side ur windows OS...to get a feel of it first.

mr inquisitive yu should ask SMOKE, shes so good in computering ! dayyyyam

great..so it's just downloading and installing ubuntu then, ryt?..what are the chances of a system crash while running the OS' alongside one another ??? how would i choose which system i wanna use?? will windows let me install ubuntu just like that, doesn't seem plausible....

Bro,
just create two partitions when installing windows. One for Linux installation and one for Windows. Install windows on the first partition with NTFS format and leave the other partition unformatted to install Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc...). after installing windows put the Linux OS installation CD and boot from CD. It will automatically ask you to install Linux on the unformatted partition.

Hope this helps