Chris, in answer to your question of 2 OS on the one laptop the answer is yes. Based on what you say the current configuration is for your laptop, I might suggest you take a look at VMWare. What VMWare does, is set up a virtual machine within the current environment, and then you can install any os on the virtual machine. This solution also illuminates the duel boot problems. Being a computer student, I think that you can handle this type of setup. I suggest that you contact Keith Watson about setting up linux on a virtual machine with VMWare because he has done it successfully using the os's that you mentioned in your note. Keith, I have CC'ed you on this note to get you in touch with Chris. Steve Dawes Phone: (403) 268-5527 Email: SDawes at calgary.ca NOTICE:: This communication is intended ONLY for the use of the person or entity named above and may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient named above or a person responsible for delivering messages or communications to the intended recipient, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any use, distribution, or copying of this communication or any of the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and then destroy or delete this communication, or return it to us by mail if requested by us. The City of Calgary thanks you for your attention and cooperation.