[Diddykongrocks]

is there a way to install ubuntu safely on to my xp machine so that i can boot either ubuntu or xp . and i want to install ubuntu without it corrupting and deleting my files on xp like my photos. my xp has 140gb of memory and i have 74% free space .

and if i install ubuntu if can't get viruses and effect xp or xp get a virus and effect linux right

[saikee]

If you arrange each operating system resides in its own partition you tick every box.

[horus006]

I have two laptops that are dual boot. One is Xp/Ubuntu 7.1 and Vista/Ubuntu 7.1 I found a great install guide which I followed the steps and it worked great with no issues. the website is http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_w...lled_first.htm

I love the linux version Ubuntu, once I am able to get all my games I play to work on Ubuntu I will make the switch permanently to linux till then I am with dual booting.
Hope the walkthrough on how to dualboot is helpful

Chris

[1002richards]

horus,
A great link, many thanks. At the moment I'm using Xubuntu from Wubi;
http://wubi-installer.org/

but the link you gave with it's screenshots will be most useful as I have Ubuntu on disc and was planning to go for dual boot.

Richard.