I would like to know the procedures for installing a different OS on a SECOND Hard disk drive...I would like to install Linux UBUNTU on a second disk drive and have the option of choosing which system i want to use when i start my computer Thanks for any INFO u might give me Larry!First let us know what OS you already have as the procedures can differ...

This is a good option especially since you can put it on a seperate drive.

Learning Linux can be a bit frustrating but very rewarding once you get going with it.Assuming you are running Windows XP, do the following:
1. Make sure your computer is set to attempt boot from a CD before the HDD. (in the BIOS settings).
2. Assuming you have previously burnt the Ubuntu Linux CD, insert this as you are BOOTING the computer up (as soon as possible), or insert it when the computer is on, then restart your system.
3. It will come up with a Ubuntu screen soon enough, asking various options such as
-Start or Install Ubuntu
-Start in safe mode
-Check CD for defects
etc.
Choose to start or install Ubuntu. This will load up a "Live" version of the OPERATING system, running from the disc. When you have had a bit of a look around, double click the "Install" icon on the desktop. This will start up the install process.
4. Go through this process, choosing the appropriate options at the appropriate times (such as the Hard Drive you want to install it on).
5. Ubuntu will automatically install GRUB on your system if you have another operating system - this is a program that will let you choose which Operating System you want to boot into at startup. You will have a few seconds to choose between XP or Linux at startup before it automatically boots into Linux.
6. Once the install process is completed, just restart your computer (the CD will automatically take you through that), remove the disc, and start the OS of your choice.

Hope that helps. If you ever need to remove linux, and just want to boot from XP at startup, insert the XP disc, and go to recovery console. Type in "fixmbr" and "fixboot", selecting yes to both when asked if you are sure. Good luck.

-Stephen

P.S. Remember, this is the XP process only.thanks alot stephen,this is exactly what i was looking for..I will be installing with XP as a standard OS to begin with..LARRYNo problems, glad to help.

-Stephen