Dual Boot Linux/Vista/XP

codeman0013 · 02-08-2007, 03:46 PM

Hey guys I want to set up a form of dual boot with xp vista and linux. I have been on the web and cant seem to find reliable instrucations is it possible to do this? Vista is my primary os and i want to boot to all of them...

**The_Other_One** · 02-08-2007, 04:09 PM

Wouldn't that be more than a dual boot

If you simply set the different partitions accordingly you shouldn't have a problem. Or even use different hard drives. Then just fine some boot manager and select which partition to be active.

codeman0013 · 02-08-2007, 05:29 PM

haha ya its more then dual boot its kinda tripple boot I just dont really like the vista cd burning and nero tends to not work well with it.... just want to have the abiliy to open xp and use it or even play in linux occasionally

tlarkin · 02-08-2007, 11:04 PM

what you need is a boot loader, try googling GRUB, LILO, etc, start here. I have personally had GRUB load 3 OSes and 3 Virtual OSes for me before.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB

02-08-2007, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,468	Dual Boot Linux/Vista/XP Hey guys I want to set up a form of dual boot with xp vista and linux. I have been on the web and cant seem to find reliable instrucations is it possible to do this? Vista is my primary os and i want to boot to all of them...

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02-08-2007, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 23 Posts: 1,468	haha ya its more then dual boot its kinda tripple boot I just dont really like the vista cd burning and nero tends to not work well with it.... just want to have the abiliy to open xp and use it or even play in linux occasionally

02-08-2007, 11:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,056	what you need is a boot loader, try googling GRUB, LILO, etc, start here. I have personally had GRUB load 3 OSes and 3 Virtual OSes for me before. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB