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as i typing this i am downloading redhat 9 from www.linux-iso.org and i want to know what software is available to use more than one operationg system (possably 3) on one hard drive
prefferably one that will give me a selection on startup (im ms-dos or somthing)
and if possable i need a wery7 simple, easy to use program...
any posts will be helpfull and thank you for taking the time to answer
(btw my current os is windows xp professional)
Your Linux download and installation will include a partitioning tool and a boot loader (LILO or GRUB). You shouldn't need a third party application.
If the Red-Hat partitioning wizards are over your head, chances are any other partitioning tool will be also.
If you do insist on using an O/S independant tool, I thoroughly recommend XOSL which includes Ranish Partition Manager.
Plus it's completely free.
If you want a simple partitioning tool then PowerQuest Partition Magic 8 has to be the easiest to use:
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/
Windows XP comes with the NT bootloader, which, truthfully, is just about the best of the bunch for multi-boots with compatible operating systems.
Take a look at How do I dual boot Windows 2000 and Linux from NTLoader?
XP and Win2000 are both NT5; the instructions for 2000 should easily transfer over to use on XP as well.