Getting Started with Linux
Question: I'm thinking about putting Linux on my Computer but I want to keep my operating system I have now which is xp-home. My question is how do I go about making my hard Drive a multiple operating system boot in which I have the choice of what operating system to boot from?
Tim
Answer: Most versions of Linux come with a partitioning tool that will allow you to partition your hard drive to make space for Linux without having to wipe the drive as you would if you used the Windows partitioning tool FDISK.
Linux also comes with one or more boot managers that can be installed that will allow you to select your operating system at boot time.
You should see questions come up asking you about these tasks during the Linix install.
I recommend backing up your data on Windows before starting the Linux install just in case something goes wrong.
