OK, I've finaly have it installed, but have a qestion.....

[Zirconium]

.....how the heck do I choose to boot XP, besides I need to set up the internet by hand with Linux, and so I have to use my dads to ask this question, which I would also like to be able to go onto XP and get any new programs with that until I get more used to Linux

I start the computer and it comes up with Linux, and theres no option to boot XP, please help, also I did only use HALF of the Hard-Drive for Linux

[Thrillhouse]

Can you post the contents of /boot/grub/menu.lst and the output of

fdisk -l

?

[Zirconium]

I can't open the menu.lst, it says I'm not the owner, so what should I do?
As for fdisk -l, I need more detail about what you mean and how to do so

[Kryptic]

Go into YAST and then into System and finally Boot Loader. That is the easiest way to configure that for guys used to a GUI and not this terminal stuff. I am an ex ms user too and I find all this editing you fstab and stuff confusing.

[Zirconium]

OK, I'm in there now, how do I make it so I can choose which to boot from WHEN I start the computer?

[Kryptic]

Well I kinda thought this would be self explanitory but you should see all of the options you have to boot from like Suse linux,Failsafe,Floopy ect and a check mark will be beside the default option see that button the says Set As Default? highlight the option you want in this case windows or something like that and click Seat As Default and a check mark will appera beside it and it will be the default option. If you do not have an entry for windows let me know.

[Kryptic]

Yeah even I saw that and thought what the heck. Well I am no master typist.

[Zirconium]

no option for windows, and if I chose windows as default wouldn't it be the one to boot? I want to start the computer and choose what OS to start, like a Y/N thing comes up and says, would you like to run Windows or Linux?

[Kryptic]

Well that is what it does it comes up and you can choose which option to boot from by using the up/down arrow keys on the keyboard and then choosing the option and pressing enter on the keyboard this just for setting the default option and moving your options up and down.If you have no option for windows click Add at the bottom choose Menu Section Give the name Windows or whatever and then If something is in Menu Description File leave it if blank leave it then select the partition where windows is installed under Partition Of Menu File then Click Ok and that will make a new entry for windows. I hope i'm right about leaving the Menu Description File blank I think I am well worse case senario is that option wont work. Good Luck

[Kryptic]

Looking on the internet I found a post that says menu.lst is suppost to go under Menu Description File.