i would like 2 know if i will have no problen having windows xp SP2 and a Unix plataform on my hard disk? please answer coz i hate windows but the computers of my university have windows and they manage office and i would like to work on mandriva... Thnk

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As to your question, the answer is YES -- you can install more than one OS on your hard drive, and dual-boot it if you like. This subject has been covered to a great extent in many many threads here on LQ, and a quick search for the term "dual boot" should provide you much info to get you started.

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Sasha

Yes you can do this. Install XP first though (not technically a requirement but it makes it easier. Make sure you dont give XP the entire disk (if you already did then you can try resizing...)