[GregB]

I could put in another drive?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The way I handle different distros should work...it is a crude hardware way to do things....just build each on a separate disk and then use the MoBo Bios to select the disk containing the operating system you want to boot....thus each disk has on it's MBR the proper booting info...

Technically that is not dual booting....but not much different....in practice.

One caution when doing maintenance of a specific operating system I would advise physically disconnecting the disk containing the other operating system.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Lately I have evolved to a real hardward solution that I like which is using an inexpensive Kingwin 3.5" Internal Tray-less Hot Swap Rack....KF-1000-BK ...I get them a Fry's for 19.99....Works Good...

Then I get the OEM Hard Disk...and voila...build whatever I want.

I do have a lot of HDD's setting around idle though.

Newegg has them:

KINGWIN KF-1000-BK 3.5" Internal hot swap rack

Retail $17.99

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You will want a case where screw attachment is an option .

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

You will notice I get into my machine,...and I think Hardware solutions,,,,

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Another Drive is a good solution....do you mess with the hardware?