Pls 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.

i would recommend ubuntu fiesty christmas edition that would help you to avoid looking for extra softwares cause it has all you'll need. for partitioning can you tell me whats the size and how many partitions do u have

@ adewale

thanks 4 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.

cos i just want to pratice with it.

10gb is okay you should have a data partition so that you can share data between both os. it should be in fat32. the ubuntu has a tool that helps you partition. good luck

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

hey, pls  where  can  1  get  the partition magic  disk!!!

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.

make sure u enable swap space when partitioning so that u don't have hardware conflict issues