dual booting

[Bailey_sufc]

ive got an 80g sata hdd drive with windows xp home on it and a spare 20 g ide hdd i want to put linux on it but how do i dual boot them with out disconecting the sata drive every time i want to use linux ?

 

[Bailey_sufc]

Most any Linux distro will install a bootloader to the MBR. This will let you boot any OS when you switch the machine on.

Is there any particular distro in which you are interested? If you know specifically which one you'll use you can confirm that it has an automatically installed bootloader, thought I have het to see one that doesn't offer it.

i was planing to disconect the sata drive when i do it to make sure i dont wipe it so is there a way after instulation(sp)

 

[Bailey_sufc]

Thats exactly what I did, and my post above is what happened...

Get this error when I connect all the drives back up after installation:

/bin/sh can't access tty; job control turned off (initramfs)

anyone me and graemeuk need help plz

 

[Bailey_sufc]

i did the dual boot got and installed linux on the last bit it said (ithink) serve x your graphics need adjusting i was anoyed by this time i rebooted and when back into windows and the mouse won't work i tryed everything swaped them checked bios then i reformated and allworking file upto ye (touch wood)