Partition without losing info ?

Does anyone know if there is some way I can partition my drive so I can install Ubuntu without losing any info I have ? I seem to remember there was a way but...
Thanks

You can add a partition without erasing the drive using Disk Utility (Leopard or Snow Leopard), as long as Disk Utility can move data around on existing partition(s) to create a contiguous space for the new partition. Whether Linux can be installed on a drive that uses +GUID partition table+ as the partition map scheme, I do not know.
However, before doing something like re-partitioning, or installing Linux on the same drive, you need to make a backup of at least your personal data, or even clone the entire Mac startup volume to another drive. It is always possible for something bad to happen.
I run Ubuntu Linux on my iMac, but I use VWware Fusion. It is seamless and easy. You can use the disk image (.iso) file directly without burning a disc. No separate partition required (and no need to pre-allocate space for its storage), and you can get rid of it with a few clicks of your mouse.

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