newbie question

From: Kyle Carroll (kyle74_at_cox.net)
Date: 02/28/04

  • Next message: Visvanath Ratnaweera: "Re: newbie question" 
    Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 23:47:00 -0600

    hey guys!!

    i have a question that announces my newbie status:

    i am buying an extra hard drive and plan to install linux on it. i
    wish to install the hard drive in my computer so i have 1 hd with
    windows xp (the original hd) and 1 hard drive with linux. i want to be
    able to choose which hard drive to boot from at start up.

    i think i heard the name LILO somewhere as a boot manager????

    question: what eqpt/programs would i need to accomplish this???

    any help would be greatly appreciated. i am eager to get in there and
    learn about linux!!!

    thanks,

    kyle

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