Thanks Stephen. I did download the gparted live iso and used it to shrink the ntfs partition. Then I created two new partitions, one for 40-gig and one for 80-gig. But when I started to install the first new Linux distro from a live Linux CD into the first new 40-gig partition, I couldn't tell if it was going to allow me to create the separate partitions for swap, root, and home inside that 40-gig partition that I had created (and then later do the same for a second Linux distro into the other 80-gig partition that I created). So, I now wonder if I need to do this over and create 6 new partitions instead of just 2 in order to be able to install two Linux distros into a triple-boot arrangement. I have tried a mint live CD in the past and liked some things about it. So, I wonder if I could or should create 9 new partitions in order to add it also and create a quad-boot? Suggestions? > First thing I would do is get familiar with clonezilla and the gparted > live CD. That will give yo a means of recovery and a means of partition > editing. Once you have the partitions in place you can the do some > reading on grub/grub2. But in all honesty I have had great success with > mint/ubuntu and virtualbox and I like the debian package management. > But most here are likely to use vm's over triple booting so we would > have good advice I'm doubting that we have a walkthrough handy. > > That being said you can probably search the internet and find what you are > looking for. And I would be willing to give you what advice I can. > On Feb 26, 2012 3:57 PM, wrote: > >> >> Even after having done several Linux installations (some a lot more >> challenging than others), I am still a bit intimidated by it. >> >> Now, I'm about to undertake another and I hope the PLUG brain trust can >> provide some guidance, perhaps a concise installation checklist for this >> next attempt. I have a box with win-xp installed on a 100-gig HD and I >> need the following: >> >> 1. How (most efficiently) to shrink and repartition for a dual boot with >> xp on perhaps 20 gig and the rest for installing two Linux distros. >> >> 2. I've installed PCLinuxOS several times and I (by far) prefer the >> older >> version with KDE 3.5, so I want to put it on one set of partitions using >> about 20-gig. >> >> 3. On the rest, I want to install whatever Redhat based distro might >> work >> best with Virtual Box (which I have never been able to get to work >> before). >> Some have recommended Cent OS (I've been told that there is a KDE 3.5 >> version available). >> >> Any guidance to make this as concise, easy, and efficient as possible >> for >> a 20-year perpetual "newbie" user would be extremely appreciated. ;) >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss