Dual boot Linux

[docwebster]

So what I'm looking for here is two things - a Linux distro good for we poor schlubs whose acquaintance with Linux is nodding at best, and a kind of Dual Booting For The Compleat Idiot so I can dual boot with XP.

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[havoknkaos.livejournal.com]

Ubuntu. Seriously. It is quite mature, handles newer hardware very well, and has gads of software available to install with a click. The installer is the only thing that leaves anything to be desired, but it's mainly a lot of hitting the "Enter" key - except for partitioning. It will automatically detect an XP partition and add it to the bootloader. As a side note, it will not detect a Vista partition (yet). :) Triple-booting XP, Vista, and Ubuntu, for the record.