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installing two linux

Asked by ranjith

i am using win xp and linux ? i want to know that can i install one more linux? if possible how?

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Best pepperblue (ayashif) said : 		#1

YOu can if your hard disk has enough space! Install 'side-by-side' with the existing OS's or createa new partition and install in it... I think you know how to partition the harddisk as you are already using a dual boot system.. Watch how to have more than one ubuntu in this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML_I24otPuk

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zvacet (ivicakolic) said : 		#2

I don´t know how much free space do you have,but basic thing will be to shrink existing partition(s) with Gparted live CD eitch you can download from http://gparted.sourceforge.net/ .On that free space install second linux distro.Other way is to create one extended partition and divide it to one with no more then 1GB and second 5GB or more.Now you can follow http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=666267&highlight=install+iso guide.Advantage of this method is that you can try any linux without need to burn it on CD and if you don´t like it just delete it.

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ranjith (ranjith-sss2004) said : 		#3

Thanks The Yash!!!, that solved my question.