How to Build Your Own PC - Dual Booting and Configuring Linux

How to Build Your Own PC - Save A Buck And Learn A Lot
9 Chapter 11: Installing A Dual Boot Operating System (Linux And Windows XP)

Choosing Screen Resolution and Color Depth

Creating a User Account

Dual Booting and Configuring Linux

Now, we must restart the PC (Figure 185). When we do, a dual boot screen will appear (Figure 186). Use the arrow keys to select “Linux” as the operating system you want to run and hit “Enter,” so that Linux will have a chance to complete its installation.

**Figure 185: Installation complete**
Click “Next.”

**Figure 186: GRUB dual boot screen**
At startup, the bootloader offers you the choice between Windows XP (listed as DOS) and Red Hat Linux. The default is highlighted.

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Creating a User Account
Setting the Date and Time
Setting Up the Sound Card
Additional Steps

Choosing Screen Resolution and Color Depth

Creating a User Account

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