Hi, You can install as many distributions as you want using this method.
1. Install XP. (eg /dev/hda1 or C: ) 2. Install Linux os 1 with bootloader in MBR ( default option does that) , ( eg /dev/hda2 as OS partition). 3. Keep a Swap partition ( eg /dev/hda3 ) 4. Install other Linux OSs with bootloader in root partition (DO NOT overwrite MBR) ( eg /dev/hda4 , /dev/hda5 etc) Now when system is started, you would see probably see bootloader of Linux os 1 having an entry for XP, (other entries might not be there ). Edit the bootloader config file ( *grub.conf* or *lilo.conf* ), and add entries similar to that of XP (eg chainloading +1). To boot other Linux OSs, chainloading concept is used. My system has is triple boot with XP, Lilo based Zenwalk, and Grub based Ubuntu: /dev/hda1 XP /dev/hda2 data /dev/hda3 Zenwalk linux (LILO in MBR) /dev/hda4 swap /dev/hda5 Ubuntu (GRUB in root partition, i.e. /dev/hda5) It shows zenwalk bootloader with all correct entries. If in doubt, google on "chainloading" or refer this link http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Applications_GUI_Multimedia/Chainloading_in_Linux Regards Manish
