Dual boot XP/Debian

[mpang]

Hi, I know probably a thousand questions have been asked in how to do a dual boot but I really know nothing about computer (except very basic stuff). I love to learn and I think the only way you can learn is to do it yourself, so here I am looking for fool proof step-by-step guide on how to do it. I have XP running on a Pentium 4 machine with no partition. Can anyone help me! Please!!!!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Take a look at the following link.

http://www.winxpfix.com/page5.htm You will need to scoll down the page that appears.

Hope this helps Regards Howard :grinthumb

 

[mpang]

What am I suppose to look for?

On that website, I looked everywhere and I can't find what I need!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

I`m sorry I thought you wanted to know how to set up a dual boot system.

It`s definitely there on the page that appears if you scroll down the page?

Regards Howard :grinthumb

 

[mpang]

Yes, I want to set up dual boot, but I only saw the article about dual boot for Win 2000/XP and Win 9x....I can't see anything about dual boot for XP and Linux...sorry if I'm mistaken...thanks

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Ah you never said anything about Linux in your original post.

Try this link http://www.linux.ie/articles/tutorials/dualboot.php or this link for Debian http://www.aboutdebian.com/dualboot.htm

Hope this is what you`re looking for.

Regards Howard :grinthumb

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Doh I didn`t see the title of your original post

Guess I should learn to read properly eh lol

Sorry for the confusion.

Regards Howard :unch:

 

[mpang]

ok, I read somewhere that you're a newbie and want to install Linux, it's strongly suggested that you don't do dual boot since if you screwed up, you won't be able to get back your window. Is that true?