Windows on drive C and Linux on Drive D...

Okay windows is my primary OS however I wish to toy around with linux. The problem is, I only have one computer. I know about duel boot systems, but that all of that partitioning looks like a pain, besides, I have a 2nd hard drive so I might as well use it and I know it can be done.

I will be setting drive C (with windows - my default OS) to the primary drive and setting drive D with linux and setting that drive to slave.


The question is, how will I select what OS I want to boot up when I turn on my computer? Will the set up disk suffice for this? Or do I need something else?

I know I am not the only person who wants a dual boot PC and I know many of you already done it, can you duel booters give me some advice? Thanks!!!

If your computer has more than one operating system, when you first turn on your PC, it should ask which OS you like to use.

normally at the end of a linux installation they ask to install lilo
After restarting the pc, lilo ask you to select an OS.
I'ts possible that you can't select windows.

then
try to open in linux: /etc/lilo.conf (with vi, editor in kde....)
and add a new section:
...

other=/def/(name of the windows partition of drive in linux)
label=windows

save file
and type lilo

You'll be screwed if you don't notice the typo there: it should be /dev/ and not /def/. Just a warning :)

I posted a tutorial at nxsupport.com for doing just this.