Hi > I do have the triple boot working now HI Jim I had to do this just to let myself know what this was all about also. 8 mib master boot record #1 partition GRUB for windows /dev/hda1 9.94 gib is windows ntfs file system. #2 partition /dev/hda2 64.59 gib extended would be unformated space then Fedora 5 sets itself up on the extended /dev/hda2 as #2 partition GRUB for Fedora5 & Windows Xp to lilo for Mandrive 2006 /dev/hda8 as ext3 /boot 101.91 mib #3 partition /dev/hda9 as /home 32.13 gib volgroup00 lvm pv #4 partition /dev/hda10 as /swap 1.07 mib then Mandrive 2006 starts #5 partition LILO for Mandriva 2006 & WindowsXp /dev/hda5 as ext3 /boot 5.85 gib #6 partition /dev/hda6 as /swap 1.07 mib #7 partition /dev/hda7 as ext3 /home 25,44 gib I used GParted live CD to get this info after setting up the three op systems Boy this was a good learning session HI Serge re tripple boot - vol 27,issue 208 this is something that may or may not happen way down the road I am not in the process of removeing partitions at this time. Again THANKS to all __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp