Ok so I've read and I know that Linspire, or Lindows changes the boot order.
That would be why I'm not getting my boot manager asking me which OS I want to use.
I have a question though. I am a newb at this, so be patient with me.
I have, or maybe had, windows 2k. Installed Partition Magic 8. Created a partition behind the Windows drive, for Lindows. Partition Magic then stated that the Windows drive was now hidden and the linux ready drive was active. I rebooted and it prompted to install Linspire. I went through the advanced set-up as I partitioned my drive. When it brought up my hard drive and partitions. It showed only one partition. In a hurry to get to work (first mistake I know) I let it do it's thing.
Linspire installed. No problems. But now do I still have Windows 2k on there? It says there's only 23% of my hard disk space used. Wouldn't that show as more if Windows is still on there? I don't want to change the boot thing if there is no other OS on there, or will it automatically boot into Linspire if there's no other OS?
And if I lost Windows, do I have to do the fdisk thing and reinstall both linspire and windows? In which case, do I need a boot disk for windows? I had one...but apparently BOOT DISK DON'T TOUCH means put-pictures-on-me to my roommates...
So if I need a boot disk, where can I download one? And how do I do fdisk? I told you I'm a newb.
P.S.
I tried connecting through the messenger that was bundled with Linspire, and it hangs about halfway through connecting on the yahoo side of it.