Can I install Linux OS in my desk top

I have installed my first Linux in 1994, so I think I can help you. I am using Gentoo Linux as my main OS on all my computers except a desktop where I have kept Windows for gaming. Your system will be completely safe after installing Linux, because Linux needs a Linux partition to run -- or 2 partitions, depending of your preferred Linux flavor --. Before creating a new partition to install Linux on your HDD, I would recommend you to test it first with a Linux boot CD to see if it is convenient for you. Although many people are choosing Ubuntu because it has a Windows friendly interface, it would not be my choice for a beginner, and I recommend to my friends wanting to try Linux to install another flavor of GNU Linux, Puppy Linux : it is very small -- less than 200 Mb for basic versions against 2.5 Gb for Ubuntu --, one of the fastest Linux available because it works completely in RAM, and you can choose to run a version compatible with Ubuntu to install software from Ubuntu repositories if you don't want the normal Slackware compatible release -- not a bad choice at all : more software are available for Slackware than for Ubuntu --. It is also portable to an USB flash drive, so you can bring with you easily your Linux desktop everywhere -- if the BIOS is able to boot on an USB drive --, and you will be able to install it easily on your HDD if you like it. The puppy linux community is very active and special versions called "puplets" are frequently released to do particular tasks -- office, sound, video... Do a search on "puppy linux puplets" and you will be amazed --. To try it, just download and burn an ISO image from the main site : http://puppylinux.org/main/Download%20Latest%20Release.htm

Yes, its possible to have both operating system installed in a desktop/laptop/server. But take note, because you are having both system take note also of the speed, memory, cpu and availability of the disk space. A dual system system needs a larger capacity. How safe it is? It is really is safe and very much convenience, and must be a techie guy or know a person who is techie enough to configure and install it perfectly.

It is quite possible and perfectly safe to have two operating systems on one computer. This is called a "dual boot system". The method of creating a dual boot system varies depending on which version of Windows you have. Once you have both Linux and Windows installed, you will be able to choose which operating system you use when starting up (you will not be able to switch between one and the other without rebooting and you cannot run both of them simultaneously). There are many pages on the Internet which give detailed instructions on creating a dual boot system and it is best to search for instructions which deal with your particular version of Windows and the version of Linux you want to use. One of the most popular versions of Linux is Ubuntu. If you simply want to try it out (without installing it), it is possible to make a CD (or a USB drive) which is bootable and will run the full version of Linux by simply starting the PC with the CD (or USB drive). This is a very good way of exploring the capabilities of Linux without actually installing it on your hard drive and you will also be able to test whether all of your hardware is supported by the drivers correctly. In order to create an autorun CD (or USB), you will need either a CD write drive or a blank USB memory stick of more than 700Mb (1Gb, at least). You will also need software which can write an ISO file to CD to create the bootable CD/USN drive. If you choose to use a USB memory stick, you will also probably need to configure your BIOS boot menu to boot from USB. The advantage of using a bootable CD/USB memory to boot into Linux is that you will be able to test whether Linux supports all of your hardware before you actually make any changes to your PC. Once you have made sure that everything is working properly, you can then use the CD or memnory stick to install Linux on your hard disk.

One option is to request for a live disk and boot it up using that. This will allow you to try Linux without actually installing it. However, it might be slow but you can learn about the system before deciding to install it. There are some sites that will allow you to request free live DVD. They will send the DVD to you. Alternatively you can just download it and use a burner to make your own bootable DVD. With the Live disk, it just boots up into Linux.

i think it is possible to have mac in linux OS but i never yet try that but i tried before two OS which is winME and WinXP

You can 2 OS on one pc people have been doing it for years. Nothing wroth with it at all. Just dont get any files mixed up, this is why i recommend you use a completly different hdd for linux and another for windows. Its called a dual boot system and its perfectly safe. Its exactly the same as having 2 pc's but you can only use one OS at once :) i hope this helps

Wow many of the responses are really complicated, everyone is right you can load two and run two OS. The easiest way to do it, is to reformat the computer, when you reformat separate the drive into two partisans then add your MS OS to the main drive, the load the Linus OS on the other partisan. That way you don't need any other hardware. It's amazing what companies have convinced people they need in order to do stuff. You will need some knowledge on loading operating systems on a hard drive, or find someone who knows what they are doing to do it. If they want you to buy additional hardware beware, cause unless your system is older than 1999 your hard drive will have plenty of room.

well my friend as far as I know Linux is one of the safest operating system present in the world, this is because it is free from viruses as it just don't support them also there are only few number of softwares that can be installed on Linux unlike windows, so that makes Linux virus free and yes you can install it anywhere means on any pc and desktop, just make sure it supports minimum pc requirements to install Linux on it.

Yes brother you can install LINUX OS in your computer because it require some type of programming to do at BIOS. But you can easily handle it. Its good operation system compared to other.

Of course you can, you just need : 1. Linux Distribution ISO/CD 2. CD Burner (if you want to burn it on cd) or 3. Unetbootin (This is my favorite software to burn iso to flashdrive) Just be careful not to install it on the same partition where your current OS installed, so you can dual boot it without removing another OS. Get more information first before attempting to install Linux distribution of your choice.

You could use vbox to make a fake Pc with on your PC. Or you could watch the video on how to boot 2 operating systems.

to be easier, you can use virtual machine to load linux. hassle free. no worry about the space on hdd.