multibooting linux,win2k and win xp

First, you will need a seperate drive / partition for Linux.

Then, start with this Tech Republic article:

Try this helpful workaround for a Linux/Win2K dual boot

Jun 25, 2001
Mike Walton

This site, is referenced in the article:
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+NT-Loader.html

This site is for Linux multi-booting:
http://world.std.com/~mruelle/multiboot.html

For further details on the commands for the Windows boot.ini file, check out the boot.ini section at www.systeminternals.com

Here are a few more TR articles that might be of interest:

Learn the basics of Linux boot loaders

Feb 11, 2002
Vincent Danen

Transitioning from Windows to Linux

Jun 8, 2001
Lamont Adams

The top five things for Windows admins to learn about Linux

May 8, 2002
Scott Lowe MCSE

Share bookmarks and plug-ins between Linux and Windows clients

Feb 25, 2002
Rodrigo Zamora

I have had the best luck searching the TR archives when I use all lower case letters.

For general information on Linux, sign up for the Linux Tech-Mail.

Also, sign up for the Text version Linux daily e-mail from www.emazing.com

Both will give you some good tips and links.

Chas

all of the suggestions listed by "theChas" are excellent guidelines to follow. However, one additional tip would be to make sure and make repair disks for XP and 2K. The reason being, sometimes the new boot loader will disreguard the two OSs already installed. If this happens then you will only need to use the repair disks to get the old OS's boot options.

im you are going to install linux, make sure you have an unused partition or a separate drive for it. Then you can use linux's LILO utility to select whether to boot from Linux or Windows. If you choose Windows, you are prompted with Windows Os Menufrom which you can select whether you want to boot from win2000 or win xp.

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