Hello, i currently have a beta of vista, its okay, but i really would like to have both XP and vista availible to me, i got to thinking, and i would like to get linux also, I dont no much about creating a multipe OS enviroment, but i would like to give each system a 75 gig (or so) partition. What is a good app for creating different partitions..... How do i go about booting into each operating system?
IMHO, each system doesn't need 75gigs each unless you plan on doing alot of installing of other apps for testing. But, if that's what you want to do....here's one way to do it. 1. Insert your XP CD. Get to the setup configuration and delete any existing partitions. Create two partitions, to which the first one you will install XP to. Leave the rest of the disk unpartitioned (Linux setup loves that better). 2. Install XP to the first partition. Finish with it's installation procedures/drivers....so on. 3. Install Vista to the second partition. Finish as needed. 3. Insert your fav Linux distro and install it to the unpartitioned space, it will create and format the partition for you. You might want to use a boot loader like GRUB to control the boot process OR like I'd do, install the boot loader for Linux to a floppy. That way, Linux is only accessible IF you put that floppy disk in the computer. Most people don't want to play with floppies anymore and I certainly don't blame them! GRUB may be your better option. However, if the boot loader gets corrupted somehow, it's possible you'd lose all your OSes.
If you want to play with linux.... try out mepis or linspire. Bootable cd's that load into ram...and can install, or can be run from flash drives...very neato. I use them all the time to recover files...say X computer gets a nasty virus and won't boot windows. It's easier to just reinstall, but we need to get the files out. Boot mepis, burn the files to CD or transfer to an external HDD, and they're safe as gold in fort knox.
http://www.linuxiso.org has all the different distros avaidable for free download with a description of each.
I happen to like Gnome based linux distro's......More programs available to you i think..and i think is more stable....But it is just an opinion I have tried Kubuntu and like it....I am currently using Ubuntu Breezy Badger 5.10 and i love it some much i am thinking of getting rid of windows....... P.S i am currently burnning a live CD of Kubuntu Dapper Drake Flight 6 ( i wouldn't recommend it for beginners because it has alot of bugs to be fixed before the stable release in June
