Two Hard Drives

[rohar]

Hi,

This is my first post, never done this before on the internet, am wondering what sort of response there will be. Please do not rubbish me!!!

I have another computer operating on Windows XP. I have another hard drive and would like to fit it and have it running Ubuntu. The actual fitting of the second drive is no problem but how do I arrange the controls so that I am able to switch from one OS to another.

Is this feasible or am I barking up the wrong tree??

 

[caravel]

When you install Ubuntu it will install a bootloader, GRUB, that will have a boot time menu that allows you to choose between booting Windows or Ubuntu.

 

[CCT]

This is a pretty good write-up.

http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/entry/2622/how-to_dual-boot_ubuntu

http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2006/05/08/dual-boot-laptop.html

 

[Jesse_hz]

Should be pretty easy to do, even with a single harddrive. Just make sure to get the bootloader installed to the first drive in the boot-order.

Also don't get the beta.