I've still been unable to get linux working good here.
I have Kubuntu 7.04 installed, but it doesn't recognize my wlan card so I'm unable to get online with it. So, of course, I can't automatically update it to 7.10.
I downloaded the latest version of Ubuntu and ran that via LiveCD. It worked and it recognized my wireless, but it was soooo slow that I decided to install it instead. But, since Kubuntu is currently managing my triple boot (XP,Vista,nix), I'm hesitant to overwrite that partition. Plus it was asking me to create a share partition without giving me the option to create one. (I later found out that grub can do this, but I still feel sketchy about losing my boot options once Ubu is installed over Kubu)
So, I installed Ubuntu under windows using the nifty new installer that places Ubuntu inside windows (selectable in the windows bootloader). Unfortunately, I get past the login screen and it just hangs.
I've been unable to figure out how to non-destructively make everything work. I would just start experimenting, but I don't have the means to back everything up right now. If anyone knows how to get it set up properly, let me know!
BTW, I've been seeking help on the ubuntuforums but I've only had one person helping me so far and they don't have any good answers.