[Lugstuff] How to question

[David F Bleil]

I intend to install a 3rd SATA HD on my computer.

1st hard drive Windows XP PRO 32 bit

2nd Hard drive currently has  SUSE 9.3  32 bit. I  WILL change to 64 BIT Suse 
11.1 after installing the additional Win XP Pro 64 bit OS. The Suse install 
finds the other partitions and askes me which one I want to use.

I want to install this drive and make the OS system on the NEW DRIVE
3rd Hard Drive  XP Pro 64 bit

What procedure should I use to install the SUSE 64 bit [2nd hard drive] and
the XP Pro 64 bit[3rd hard drive]
I DO NOT WANT TO LOOSE THE XP PRO 32 BIT PROGRAM AND DATA.  Do I have to 
remove the drive, plug the new drive as primary and install the XP Pro 64 bit 
as a new installation or is there a way to make sure that the Windows 64 bit 
will go on the third drive? If I do this will the GRUB boot manager be hosed?

I am relaying this request to the LUG on behalf of a friend who is new to 
Linux and multiple boot systems in general. I would appreciate any 
observations, warnings , tips which would be applicable to this project.

He has the correct hardware for using 64 bit software.
4 GB Ram
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W
Dual-Core Processo

Thanks for your assistance.

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David F. Bleil

SUSE Linux 11.1
This penguin can fly!