How do I set up a computer to have Windows 2000 and Linux on it and
when I turn it on I want it to ask me which Operating System to use.

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Request for Question Clarification by seizer-ga on 21 Feb 2003 11:18 PST

Hi there codymorgan!

Do you need instructions for a computer which already has data on it,
or will you be installing these operating systems on a blank hard
disk?

Thanks,

--seizer-ga

Here is a well written multi-step tutorial on how to set up
dual-booting for Windows 200 and Linux.

Search Strategy:

dual boot on google:
://www.google.com/search?q=dual+boot


Additional Links:

Dual booting Win2K and Linux:
http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00011.asp


skermit-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by codymorgan-ga on 21 Feb 2003 14:27 PST

What about partitioning the hard drive's do you know any software to do that?

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 21 Feb 2003 20:27 PST

Partition Magic seems to be the most widely used. I've never used it myself though.

skermit-ga

Thank You Very Much. It answered my question

Welcome to linux,  codymorgan

Partition Magic is indeed used a lot to repartition the disk,
but if you use a modern distribution of linux, you do not
need any extra software. It will shrink the window partition,
partition rest for linux, install linux, abd set up the dual boot.

All you need to do is place cdrom disk into the drive, reboot and answer
few easy questions, (like what language you want to use).

I have done that recently  with Mandrake 9.0 
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/

but other distrubutions to the same thing.

Current Mandrake is 9.1.
Version 7.2 is quite old and less easy to install.

For overview of distributions and IMPORTANT for hardware
requirements, you may want to check the following HOWTO:
http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Installation-HOWTO/index.html

hedgie