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1 CraigBox 1 Having more than one OperatingSystem installed on your computer's hard discs [1], with a method to choose which one at [Boot] time.
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3 PeterHewett 3 If you're new to [Linux], this is a really good way to get used to it. See also PartitioningSuggestions.
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2 DanielLawson 5 Loading Linux off a live CD ([KnoppixLinux] etc) isn't technically dual booting.
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4 CraigBox 7 New Linux distributions like [Ubuntu] Hoary and [Mandriva] make this really easy - both will allow you to resize your MicrosoftWindows [Partition] for you to make space for a [Linux] partition. Almost all distributions will at least, if nothing else, install their BootLoader in such a way that it can chain the Windows bootloader and give you a menu asking which operating system you'd like to start in.
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9 After a while of dual booting, you'll find the default changes from "Windows" to "Linux", and that you never actually use your Windows setup unless you play games. :) (Gaming is the primary reason a lot of people keep their system DualBooting; however see GamingOnLinux or buy a console already.)
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11 [1] normally two, hence 'dual', though this practise refers to any number greater than one.