I’ve heard conflicting arguments about running Linux on a machine with Windows using the dual-boot option. I’m a computer science major starting my 3rd year and I’m not real familiar with Linux yet, but I’d like to install it on my existing PC running Win XP. One of my professors said he has never had problems with dual-boot, however the book he uses to teach the course warns of the possibility that you will lose access to the partition that has the Windows OS. All my techie friends who run Linux at home have never had the issue so I’m curious…has anyone actually experienced this problem? If so, is there something I need to know about when I do the install to avoid this problem? I plan on getting a refurbed machine soon (or just building one) that I can use strictly for Linux, but until then I could use some advice.