Installing 2 OS's

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Old rig I am wanting to install windows xp and linux, I am not sure how to go about this as i have never done it before but i have a feeling its pretty simple and therefor just checking.

Do i just install XP and then install linux to same drive/partition.

Will this automaticall bring up that menu on boot of all the different OS's that are able to run and give me a choice which i would like?

ps. I have 2 identical hard drives and is possible to install each os to each drive but its not the way i want to do it.

 

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well this is my old rig that i dont use and i got 2 empty 20gb drives, you have scared me off it now but i am planning on learning a little about linux, i think i will just install linux to 1 drive and keep the other drive spare so if i ever need it to run windows i will do it on that.