If you're using a distro with a good installer, it will probably be able to set up the partitioning for you. Just install windows first and then defrag the disk so that there's space at the end for the new partition (or at least, that worked when I did a dual boot system a few years back).

-Derek

J. Milgram wrote:

Have a new laptop. Had been thinking of simply trashing the XP system it came with, but now maybe I'll try a dual-boot setup. It's been a long while since I've done one of these. Will probably just fdisk to make a couple of new partitions, install Linux then re-install XP into one of the new partitions (it came with a CD for same). Anything special to watch out for? Will I have to re-install LILO after installing XP or something like that? Hazy memories of doing this with W95 ...

thanks
Judah

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