Dual boot configuration - XP Pro and Linux WS

[jetar]

Hey all,

I have just gotten a new computer with 2 - 80 GB hard drives and what I am looking to do is install a dual boot configuration with XP Pro on one of the drives and Linux WS on the other. However I have never installed 2 operating systems on one maching before and want to be sure I go about doing this the right way or if this even possible.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this or any resources on trying to mix these two OS's on one machine. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[jetar]

Also, the machine already has XP Pro on it and I will be looking to install Linux second.

 

[JeffPr]

I agree, there are many forms that give readily available information for doing what you want, but here are a couple of useful sites:

For most distrubtions of linux in .iso format:

http://www.linuxiso.org/

Note this site also contains a very useful message board that can answer any question you can think of about linux.

This form tells you how to use linux to do a dual boot with windows XP:

thread779-643315

Good luck!

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