In need of a dual or triple boot OS system folks, can you help?? Here
what I need to do. Installation of Debian version EMC & Ubuntu version EMC
along with Windows XP on PC. This would be considered a fresh or new boot on PC

PC is going to used with EMC & Windows to run Cad Jewelry Design software on Sherline. There is a Debian Version EMC that comes with Sherline & a Ubuntu version EMC that users also use. Very similiar but some differences and updates between the two. May or may not need both but they may well compliment each other. Windows XP is also required, because a lot of Jewelry programs seem to be windows based. Not up to snuff on how to get around that?

Would greatly appreciate assistance and any thoughts that our group can give. I'm a senile citizen an all this is a bit fuzzy to me.

Please feel free to post your procedure, suggestions or just tell me
where to go?? Thank you all so very much for taking the time to assist
this old gezzer. I know you can do it!

Cordially,
Pete S

Since Ubuntu is based on Debian, it's not obvious why you would need both....

The easiest way to set up a dual-boot system:
Install Windows first--use a partition of ~10-20GB* (don't let the installer use the whole disk.)
Then install Ubuntu--give it also 10-20GB* using the manual partitioning option. It will detect the Windows installation and set up the bootloader menu.

"Getting started" below might be useful also.

For your application, you might also be interested in a virtual machine so that you can run Windows and Linux at the same time.


*Depends on total disk size and if/how you setup partitions for shared data. I typically use 10GB partitions for all OSes, and then put all data in shared partitions.

You Wrote:

For your application, you might also be interested in a virtual machine so that you can run Windows and Linux at the same time.

I currently have home computer with xandros & windows. Now sure what you mean by the same time. I can switch back & forth but you have to logout & restart system and then enter the system that is not set automatically to start up. Is that what you mean??

*Depends on total disk size and if/how you setup partitions for shared data. I typically use 10GB partitions for all OSes, and then put all data in shared partitions.
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Excellent information - thanks for taking the time to post. I'll see what I can do.

Pete