hard disk problem

[edmond]

Can i have 2 differnt Operating systems running on 2 different hard disks of the same machine ?In my case it is fedora core 3 and win 2k server. If possible how would i configure my grub boot loader ?please help me
Thanks

[gkd]

Here is a step by step way of doing it:

Reformatting and Repairing the Hard Disk You may need to reformat and repartition your hard disk if: You have only one volume. You have to install each operating system on a separate volume of your computer so that each installation can retain its own files and configuration information. The boot volume is not formatted with the correct file system: If you want create a multiple-boot system by using Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows Me along with Microsoft Windows XP, you have to format the boot volume by using FAT16 because Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me do not support the NTFS file system. If you want to install Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you can format the boot volume by using FAT16 because Windows NT 4.0 does not support the FAT32 file system. If you want to create a multiple-boot system using Windows 98 or Windows Me with Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you can format the boot volume by using FAT32.NOTE: If you format a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP volume with any file system other than NTFS, you will lose all NTFS-specific features. This includes some Windows XP features such as file system security, Encrypting File System (EFS) settings, disk quotas, and Remote Storage. Likewise, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me do not recognize an NTFS partition and identify it as unknown. Therefore, if you format a Windows 98 or Windows Me partition as FAT, and a Windows XP partition as NTFS, any files on the NTFS partition will not be available or visible if you try to access them while running Windows 98 or Windows Me.

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[morris]

Yes you can. Install windows first on the master hard drive. Then install Linux on the second drive. Install grub bootloader to the mbr. Everything should be dandy. Ubuntu is a little buggies so no guarantees. You would be better off with Mepis or PcLinuxOS.