Don't get me wrong, I like my XP computer and I plan on trying Windows 7 when I finally get around to upgrading my computer hardware, but I've always wanted to give Linux a major try and I'm almost ready to do it. I just can't put it on something that I use all the time. It needs to be on a spare PC so I can play with it.
Thanks for the advice.
Au contraire mon frere. I am currently typing this via the Linux Mint 6.0 OS I have installed on my main PC that boots to either WinXP Pro or Linux Mint. The Linux OS was installed next to Win XP and the boot.ini file modified to allow a choice when turning on the computer.
All done via instructions easily found by Googling.
Like here.
A fairly straightforward process but it can be a tad daunting for someone not comfortable using partitioning tools. But it is mostly goof proof if you understand the steps and follow them properly.
The first step, of course, is to make an image backup of your Windows partition....just in case.