will i be able to dual boot?

09-05-2006	#1 (permalink)
snagglebutt Just Joined! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	will i be able to dual boot? hi- i am ready to move to linux from windows. i have done some research, and plan to buy a new computer w/ linspire 5.0. i see that some software (dreamweaver, photoshop), would be replaced by different linux applications, which i'm interested in learning. however, until i become proficient, i need to have access to those programs for my freelancing (if necessary could use old computer). it seems possible to dual boot linspire and win xp. but i haven't found a source that says i definately can. can anyone confirm that i could do this so i have access to my windows software until i become more proficient at linux? also, if it would be better to install both operating systems on different hard disks, can i use one of the hard disks out of my old windows pcs? if i buy a new computer w/ linspire 5.0 already installed, will this make it difficult to install xp? everything i've read sounds like you need to install xp first. thanks ahead for your help. this looks like a great forum and i'm excited to learn linux!

09-05-2006	#2 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Hi snagglebutt !! its better to install Xp first and its possible to install Windows after installing Linux.... you have two HardDisks..... Plug-in both disks, windows disk should be Primary Master. boot up from Linux installation CD and re-install Boot Loader in the MBR of Primary Master ( windows disk )... you will have dual boot... no problems this is list of LINUX WINDOWS Alternative Applications .... casper .... __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

09-06-2006	#3 (permalink)
rcgreen Linux Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: the hills Posts: 716	If you are a new linux user, and you are paying for a computer that has linux preinstalled, don't monkey with it. Dual booting isn't really difficult, but you need to concentrate on becoming productive at your work, and installing another OS could be a big distraction. You can learn that stuff later. Use both computers. When the new system seems difficult, take a break and go back to the familiar. Network them togrther and share files. Welcome to Linux!

09-08-2006	#4 (permalink)
ImNeat Linux User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: N. America Posts: 392	You'll definitely want to install XP before Linspire. __________________ 10" Sony Vaio SRX99P 850MHz P3-M 256MB RAM 20GB HD : ArchLinux 14" Dell Inspiron 1420N 2GHz Core2Duo 2GB RAM 160GB HD : Xubuntu