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[jim]

hi,

i have two partions on my hard drive. i boot in vista from my c drive and d drive is storage. is there any way i can install linux on my d drive and choose which to boot into when i start my laptop?.

cheers guys

[Britec]

  Jim

Yeah its real easy...just follow this tutorial and your be up and running in no time.

http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_first.htm

[jim]

hi,
thanks for the reply. does this work if i install  linux on my second partion? the tutorial explains how to do it on your main partition.

cheers

[MrTicker]

Hi Jim

If you are putting it on a laptop you can get the latest Unbuntu 10.04 Netbook edition from here. Download the ISO and burn to CD, then you can run it as a live cd to see if you like it and then install on your system. The install will create the necessary partions for you. All info at the link,tells you how to put it on USB also.Straight forward and easy to do, On boot up you get the multiboot menu, Unbuntu being the first choice. Just installed on a netbook with XP Pro and works a treat. Have a look anyways.

http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download

Cheers,HTH,

ticker