Windows XP Multi OS Boot

[Guest]

Hello. I'm currently trying out Linspire Five-0 via the Linspire Live CD
feature on the Linspire CD. I was wondering if I was to partition my hard
drive so that I can install Linspire as my backup OS, at the time of boot
would I be given a menu to choose which OS to use? I know when I beta tested
Vista and installed it on its own drive at boot time I was given a menu to
choose which OS to use, would I still be given a menu to choose even though
the second OS is Linux based? I would hate that it wouldn't and that I'd
have to do a full system restore on XP. Replies will be greatly appreciated.

 

[John John]

You will have to use the LILO boot loader (included with Linspire) or
another third party boot loader like BootItNG or XOSL. Generally
speaking, getting rid of the Linux boot loader in favour of the Windows
ntldr loader is a relatively simple task that will not require the
reinstallation of the operating system. Consult the support section at
the Linspire web site, this should be documented there.

John