Re: Stupid newbie question...
--- The Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah
<zach.dubord@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey
>
> I am COMPLETELY new to linux but I've used a Knoppix
> bootable cd and
> have instantly fallen in love. Even from cd my
> system runs
> considerably faster than with xp.
>
> Having said this, I want to install debian but don't
> want to monkey
> around with the partitions on my existing C drive.
> Is it possible to
> install a second hard drive and run two os's that
> way? Meaning, to
> set it up so that I can boot my computer and get the
> option of either
> running my windows os on my windows hard disc or my
> debian os on my
> debian hard disc.
>
> Sorry to be a nuisance or to repeat a question
> that's been asked a
> million times. I just couldn't find my answer from
> any discernible
> source online.
>
> Thanks!
>
Indeed you can install Linux in other hard disk and
use grub or lilo to choose which operating system
starts,
also you can go to www.tldp.org there is a list of
serveral HOWTO's that can help you in you new
experience.
Also I can recomend you
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Linux+Windows-HOWTO/index.html
Regards
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