Your Android phone is already running linux. Do a Google search on
rooting and the name of your particular phone. Root your phone and get a
simple terminal emulator and you will find linux under the covers. Oh,
yes, rooting your phone voids your warranty so find a way to un-root it
before you take it in for any warranty work.

to save battery, turn off the wi-fi if yuu are not using it.

there may be other things you can turn to save juice.

i meant i wanted to see if it could run ubuntu, i know android is linux, just
curious anybody know if i could get a ISO file, or if i can have a website to go
to or something

You can download an iso file from www.ubuntu.com, and almost any other linux
website, but I doubt if it would run on a phone. Its just too big. A netbook
version would be the closest match.

The next version of Ubuntu, due out sometime in October, will support
touchscreens but that won't help much. Why? well that iso contains a lot of
software that definitely isn't usable on a tiny screen, like open office.

It is possible to customize your own version of ubuntu and you could then
cut out all but the bare core and redesign the gui. However, that's
something for the very advanced user.

A possibility might be a bare bones version of Puppy Linux. There are many
versions and one might be small enough.

ive seen it done with debian, and its supposed to be sort of hard, but since
ubuntu is a derivitive of debian, wouldnt it work, he has drivers and all, it
can even call people.

Have a look at this page:
nexusonehacks.net/.../how-to-install-ubuntu-on-your-nexus-one\
android/

Reportedly, this route works for a few other android phones. I'm not
sure how legit, but the developer quotes "Once you have a “rooted”
Android phone, you will be able to run Ubuntu under Chroot. " Then he
goes on to describe it as basically running ubuntu as a virtual
machine on your android device. I'm note quite
technically-intelligent enough to know if the article is legit, or
just somebody running remote desktop looking for their 15 minutes.
But it seems OK. Maybe someone with more knowledge on android can
check on it.

I know that you were looking for dual boot, but unless you want to
switch to windows mobile, this looks like the only option for ubuntu
on android right now.

Here also is one link for instructions on running debian:
www.talkandroid.com/.../1091-install-debia\
n-android.html

Being a WinMo user, I still cant say if this is actually a dual boot
option, but it appears to be. Google "run debian on android phone"
and have a look for yourself at other options. I'd be interested to
know if you try any of these how it works out. I've been thinking of
switching to an android phone for a while now, but have been hesitant
as I am a big fan of all of the development on porting various OSs on
my current Tilt 2 windows mobile phone. I am a sucker for tinkering
with mobile devices. :) I just lack the programing knowledge to
participate in the development myself.

thank you, i am a member of motodev and a ubuntu lo-co group, i was just curious
b/c i wanted to be-able to have google chrome, etc.

If its been done, your best chance of finding it is on xda developers .com . I
i have seen it on some windows mobile devices. Dont forget though, you want to
find ubuntu for your specific device, not android. The os has to be optimized
for your hardware.