I just got a new hard drive and i wanted to install linux on it

[JAnike70]

I just got a Maxtor 120gb hard drive and i wanted to go into the computer field so i thought that i should experience linux. So i wanted to know what and how to install linux on it to make a dual boot. I have windows cp on my other hard drive so i wanted to make a dual boot. Can anyone help me?

[dc_firedrake]

I take it you have 2 seperate HDDs? And want to have 1 HDD devoted to Windows and the other to Linux?

Hrmm... I havn't had the pleasure of installing a linux distro onto 2 seperate HDDs, just partitions.

I shouldn't imagine it to be too difficult though. I would say:

1. Install Windows first onto a HDD and don't format the other (if it isn't)
2. Choose a linux distro - I would suggest SuSE if you're new. It has a nice big driver library and installs most of your hardware automatically (it installed seemlessly on my laptop!)
3. When you are at the menu it should recognize the Windows HDD... and assign it a boot location (like /windows or something)
4. After you install it then make sure you choose a bootloader so you will have an option between Windows and Linux when you first turn your computer on...
5. "Have a lot of fun." {*twitch*}

Hope I helped!
^_^
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[dc_firedrake]

Oh yeah... Since I'm not sure of my instuctions (it would be illadvised to go off my info alone -.- )

Check this out:

TechTV Instructions on Dualbooting (although its for 1 hdd, its not all that different)
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/linux/jump/0,24331,3397094,00.html

And since there are millions more check out Google!!!!!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=dual+booting&spell=1


^_^
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[Spetsnaz Op]

i installed SuSE 9.0 and Debian/Knoppix, they both automatically set up bootloaders. Have fun with linux, and buy a stress ball.

[dc_firedrake]

Originally posted by Spetsnaz Op
i installed SuSE 9.0 and Debian/Knoppix, they both automatically set up bootloaders. Have fun with linux, and buy a stress ball.

Yeah, they rival Windows XP with the way the set everything up (SuSE 9 is what the ScreenSavers recomended ^_^ )