How to set up dual boot on my laptop?

[aphex]

I would like to dual boot both XP Pro and Ubuntu on my IBM T41. What's the best way to go about setting this whole thing up?

 

[aphex]

i found this http://www.matthewjmiller.net/howtos/dual-boot-linux-and-windows/

Is QTParted dangerous to use when i already have a working windows install?

 

[doog519]

A lot of people uses G parted live CD. It's free. And pretty easy to use.
But as always backup your drive before trying to do something major.

I image that Ubuntu would also be able to partition your drive for you,
Are you planning on installing 7.04 feisty fawn? It is suppose to work pretty good for laptops.
If your running the live CD how does it match up with your hardware?
Does it find everything?

I am running Suse 10.2 on my IBM R40 and it found everything without and problems. The only thing I had to do was download to drivers for my wireless.

 

[aphex]

thanks for the info! didn't even to think to try it as a live cd... worked great, even with the wireless

Is there a way to make it adjust the speed of the cpu (such as adaptive) like you can do in windows? i noticed it was running quite hot.

 

[doog519]

I know that there is some settings you can change under power management I think.
But I am not really all that familiar with Ubuntu.
Hopefully someone running Feisty Fawn will know.