Removing partitions on install

OK....maybe a silly question but...

I have a hard drive that currently has 3 partitions on it. 2 windows and 1 linux. I was wanting to wipe out the hard drive and just install linux on it.
If I were to boot the drive with a linux cd, is it possible to delete the partitions and just install linux? Or do I need some type of partitioning tool first?

Thanks in advance!

Yes, you can use the install CD to take over the whole drive and install Linux on it.

great. thanks for the quick reply ;)