PorscheFlatSix

This would be my first time trying out linux to see how good it is. I have all 3 Mandrake 9.0 CDs ready for install but before I install them I have a couple quick questions that I'd like to clear to avoid any possibility of a problem. Question 1: If I were to create a new partition on my HD, is there any way possible in the setup to setup linux on that new partition? Question 2: If possible to install Mandrake Linux to the new partition, could it run as a seperate OS and not conflict with the boot sector of WindowsXP Professional? Because from what I've heard from friend's experiences with installing linux in the past, is that it sometimes messes up the boot portion of windows and messes up your windows partition. Would there be any risk that Mandrake Linux 9.0 would mess up bootup so that I would not get the Dualboot screen on bootup and could not choose which OS to boot from on bootup (the screen where you get the choice between WINXP Pro or Mandrake9 on bootup). I'd like to know the answers to these questions before I go ahead and install Linux because I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Is this possible to get Mandrake 9.0 running on VMware using Virtual Disk?, I'm going to keep asking, I don't think that I'm the only person in the world with this question, I'd like an answer please.

Is it possible to get Mandrake 9 to install and format properly using virtual disk on VMware 3.2? Somebody please respond ASAP!

Quote: I can't install Mandrake 9.0 on my VMware 3.2. I did'nt have any problem with 8.2. but 9.0 kills itself just before the graphical installer comes on. I can make a screen dump of the problem but i would first like to hear if anybody has succeded in making 9.0 run on VMware. There is nothing wrong with the CD. I have checked the md5sum. ' Same thing for me, has anybody actually got Mandrake 9.0 to work with WMware 3.2 running a virtual disk? Is it possible to get it working with a virtual disk? Many attempts and still no go for the install for me with virtual disk.