T60 dual OS(XP+linux(ubuntu))

Hey guys,
I am a first time Thinkpad user, and getting a used T60 T2500/2G Ram/ATI X1400. Mainly because of its built quality, and the love of 1400x1050. Now I have several quesitions:

1. I know there are recovery CDs, is the recovery cd of other model(T43,T61) capable to T60.(xp pro).
2. I plan to get 1 primary partition and a couple of logicals in one extended, also leave 30G there for linux partitions. But I notice that (from other thread) once the system get recovered, all the data of all partitions would be deleted? Is that true? Does it mean the recovery process will recreate the partitions or just simply delete my data on each partiton?
3. The Ideal plan is to get Xp on primary partition with thinkpad softwares, and also a linux. Does anybody have the experience? I am sure there is, so please share me the general process step by step, or refer me to a link since I have not found exactly what I want so far.

Thanks in advance
Cheers.

 

The easiest way to do this is going to be just using the recovery disks to delete everything and get a fresh start then use WUBI to dual boot Ubuntu.

There are better ways to do it, but this is by far the easiest way and takes the least knowledge, time, and effort to execute.

I actually recently discussed this in another topic:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4513281

You should search in the future

 

The Rescue & Recovery discs will work across Lenovo models only if the discs were provided by Lenovo. If these discs were created by you or the previous owner, they will only work on the exact model on which the discs were created.

 

Thanks guys.