multiple boot/multiple partition question

[butch81385]

ok, right now i have 2 hard drives seperated into 3 partitions... I am running Windows XP on C:

my questions:
can i triple boot? (windows xp pro, windows 64 beta, suse 64bit)
if so, can i run two from one hard drive, seperate partitions?
if so, can i run two from one hard drive, one partition?

can i still access the rest of the files on that hard drive if it has a different OS installed?

must i reformat that partition (or whole hard drive) before installing one of the other OSs

what order should i install them?

i have an amd athlon 64bit and want to test out all of its capabilities. is there any free 64 bit user friendly linux? i have used the suse 64bit live dvd and like the setup, but would rather not pay the $30 for the regular version (im poor and cheap).

thanks

[gigahertz205]

if you have multiple Os installed, in the POST it will ask u which os u want to boot from. just select and ur set. and yes u can can acess any data on any partition or drives.

[gigahertz205]

you also probably have to reformat the partition(not the HDD) if u want to install another os

[butch81385]

so i can have two OSs on one hard drive if they are on seperate partitions?

if so, how does this sound: move data from partition E: to F:, format E:, install windows 64bit beta, move data from F: to E:, format F: and install 64bit linux, move data where necessary

[gigahertz205]

it might work

[gigahertz205]

because i use two HDD and two os and i move files around with them

[butch81385]

ok, for suse, i found a trail version of the 64bit. anyone know the limitations of the trial version? (30 days, cant install, etc....)

SUSE LINUX – Eval version

This is a installable selection of SUSE LINUX Professional 9.2 which comes with:

* a comprehensive selection of applications to facilitate a wide variety of computing tasks (office suite, email, Internet, picture processing, multimedia and more)
* 32bit and 64bit version
* over 1,000 software packages

This free offering will enable Linux users to trial the latest open source desktop, server and application functionality that has become the hallmark of the SUSE LINUX consumer distribution.

Download the DVD ISO image here.

[butch81385]

side note:
anyone know of a 64bit dvd encoder (like dvd shrink) or any other useful desktop 64bit applications? (preferrably free)

[LeftCoast]

Forget that he's got the mullet working; Black Viper has a good multiple OS guide available (as well as lots of other tweaks info).

[Cyclone2]

http://www.maximumpc.com/features/fe...002-09-24.html try that.... 37 OS's on one rig