Comments on: How to install 2 operating systems? http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/ Not just another blog! Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: nemesis60145 http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/#comment-1836 nemesis60145 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:28:33 +0000 http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/#comment-1836 you can install up to 4 operating systems on a single computer due to the maximum number of primary partitions that the computer allows you to make. (also can make infinite extended partitions, but any OS is to go onto a primary for stability reasons.) if all your hard drive is consumed with the C: partition in windows, then you either need to reformat your hard Disc (erase windows, re size partition [and add more partitions in the process] then install a fresh clean copy, all while using the win xp setup disc. you could also try to have a Linux based re-partitioner program try to re size your c: but this is not guaranteed it will work as it is highly unstable and can corrupt windows data easily after you have a spare partition on your hard drive, go ahead and change your Boot sequence in your bios or CMOS (if not done already) to have the CD-ROM boot first with a debian disc inside it. note)There are 2 versions of debian, the stable and the unstable. neither are useful as a Linux OS for beginners. The debian boot loader is, by default installed over the Win xp boot up files and if not done correctly, you loose access to your Windows OS. Might I suggest Mandriva Linux (allot better off if purchase the paid beginner's version due to more hardware compatibility and automatic setup as opposed to the community version) you can install up to 4 operating systems on a single computer due to the maximum number of primary partitions that the computer allows you to make. (also can make infinite extended partitions, but any OS is to go onto a primary for stability reasons.)

if all your hard drive is consumed with the C: partition in windows, then you either need to reformat your hard Disc (erase windows, re size partition [and add more partitions in the process] then install a fresh clean copy, all while using the win xp setup disc.

you could also try to have a Linux based re-partitioner program try to re size your c: but this is not guaranteed it will work as it is highly unstable and can corrupt windows data easily

after you have a spare partition on your hard drive, go ahead and change your Boot sequence in your bios or CMOS (if not done already)
to have the CD-ROM boot first with a debian disc inside it.

note)There are 2 versions of debian, the stable and the unstable. neither are useful as a Linux OS for beginners. The debian boot loader is, by default installed over the Win xp boot up files and if not done correctly, you loose access to your Windows OS.

Might I suggest Mandriva Linux (allot better off if purchase the paid beginner’s version due to more hardware compatibility and automatic setup as opposed to the community version)

]]> By: avramti http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/#comment-1835 avramti Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:39:33 +0000 http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/#comment-1835 Create two separate partitions. One will be the SWAP partition (it's size shouldn't be higher then 1 Gb) and the other one will be where you'll install Debian itself. You can convert them if you like to the ext2 type (you can use Partition Magic to do this!) Reboot you computer, insert the booting CD/DVD with Debian installation package and follow the instructions. It will recognize the partitions you've created so there shouldn't be anymore problems, well until you will be asked to configure Debian :). Create two separate partitions.
One will be the SWAP partition (it’s size shouldn’t be higher then 1 Gb) and the other one will be where you’ll install Debian itself.
You can convert them if you like to the ext2 type (you can use Partition Magic to do this!)
Reboot you computer, insert the booting CD/DVD with Debian installation package and follow the instructions. It will recognize the partitions you’ve created so there shouldn’t be anymore problems, well until you will be asked to configure Debian :).

]]> By: Jas http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/#comment-1834 Jas Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:15:51 +0000 http://linux.e-answers.info/how-to-install-2-operating-systems/#comment-1834 i dont beleve that u can do that on 1 computer i dont beleve that u can do that on 1 computer

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