Hi,there.Newbie on the block,and I am very interested in learning about the Dual Boot Tutorial I read in the forum. Specifically,I have Windows XP SP2 installed on my PC,and I would like to try Ubuntu as well,but the problem is I don't want to re-install XP and Ubuntu from the beginning,besides,I know how to do that but all my work would be lost if I re-formatted. So,I read the tutorial about installing Linux OS when you already have a HD with Windows installed.What I didn't get is this: Do I have to find the HD drivers so as to install them at a later time? I read that this is only necessary when installing an OS previous to Win XP (like Win 2000,e.g.).Did I understand this right? So,does this mean that I can simply run the SystemRescue Disk and run qtparted,and than install Linux,and then I have a PC partitioned with one side having my original Win XP installation(without re-installing!) and the other side having Linux? Every answer is appreciated. Thank you in advance.
I thank the Moderator (Falco) for taking the time and having the patience to answer me about my (maybe) stupid question. 3 last questions: Do I need to back-up the system first? How can this be done? Is there a free programme for this? Thank you.
