Install windows Xp and Linux on the same computer

How to install windows Xp and Linux on the same computer?

You can dual boot with windows and linux.

Here's a quick howto:

Install windows first! - depending on your hard drive - 20 GB is a good size for the primary partition for windows .. if your drive is very large you can use more if you want..

leave part of the drive empty and unformatted.. at least 20 GB
for linux and any additional software

After you get window installed - and all your drivers etc., - shut down - this depends on if you have an install CD for linux -

Before shutting down windows insert the linux CD and restart the computer to Boot from the linux disk. Your computer has to be setup to boot from CD to do this..

Then you can direct the installation to your unformatted partition space.. Just follow the installation and configuration directions after that. Most flavors of Linux will install a boot loader program that offers you a choice of operating systems after the installation is complete..