Dual-Boot?

[Sport1031]

How would I go about dual-booting XP and Linux. I want to install XP on one hard drive and Linux from the other. Can I just install them seperatly on the seperate drives, or is there more that I have to do.

I have a 120GB SATA and a 40GB IDE.

 

[desiboi]

First Install XP on the 120 GIG. Then install Linux on the other. I got mandrake Linux, the setup, need 3 700MB CDs. Yeah, it's possible.

 

[Sport1031]

That's it? I don't need a multi-boot loader or anything? It will just let me pick which OS I want after just that?

 

[desiboi]

Well, when you boot it, a thing should come up.

 

[Elbatrop1]

I used Fedora Core 2 dual booted with Windows, and the boot loader that came with Linux detected Windows just fine and would let me boot into either OS without any problem.

 

[synergy]

You can also use Partition Magic. It makes installation of a second OS a snap. When you boot up it will let you select which OS to load.

 

[desiboi]

yeah , use ParitionMagic, I have it, it helped me loads of times, but why do they put their convert button by the format? lol. I accidently formatted, instead of converting once.

 

[m3trj]

Linux will install it's own bootloader as long as you install it after Windows, it should detect any other OS on any hard drive. I have 5 operating systems and it works fine.

 

[horndude]

Linux will install it's own bootloader as long as you install it after Windows, it should detect any other OS on any hard drive. I have 5 operating systems and it works fine.

5 OS's !!!! Geez, not sure what you want are you?

 

[ZeroX]

Linux will install it's own bootloader as long as you install it after Windows, it should detect any other OS on any hard drive. I have 5 operating systems and it works fine.

yep linux comes with a fine boot loader.

no need for partition magic,