How To Partition A Laptop Pre-installed With XP To Install Linux

please anybody in the house know d procedure to do the above operation?

Also what type of linux would u recommend for a beginner to install.

Thanks for your anticipated response.

@ adewale

thanks for the info as 4 d partitions i have not yet created em.

i hav a 60Gb HDD preinstalled with XP.

What space should i install the linux i was thinkin maybe 10GB would be okay for the linux.

because i just want to pratice with it.

I suppose you're trying to create space from an already formatted hard disk. Use Partition Magic -- you won't lose any data.

You can download it from my Rapidshare Account. Use this DL link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/31775214/Partition_Magic_8.05--_CHAOTIC.rar

Here are some of the nifty little features of PartitionMagic 8.05:

Divides a single hard drive into two or more partitions
* Lets you safely run multiple operating systems on the same PC
* BootMagic™ makes it easy to switch between different operating systems
* Allows you to copy, move, resize, split, or merge partitions as needed without losing data
* How-to wizards guide you step by step through the partitioning process
* Intuitive Windows®-based browser lets you find, copy and paste files in both Windows and Linux® partitions
* Allows you to create and modify partitions up to 300 GB*
* Supports USB 2.0, USB 1.1, and FireWire® external drives**
* Supports FAT, FAT32, NTFS, Ext2, and Ext3 file systems
* Converts partitions among FAT, FAT32, and NTFS without losing data
* Allows you to enlarge an NTFS partition without restarting your computer
* Resizes NTFS system clusters to the most effective size

Oh and you might want to read through the PartitionMagic User manual if you've never really used the software before.