help me install Linux alongwith WinXP Pro

hi
i have a 20GB HDD with 3 partitions (10,5,5)...... i have installed WinXP Pro on the 10GB partition..... i have one of the 5GB partition free for installing Linux ....... i want to install Red Hat Linux on the 5GB partition ....
1. Is it possible to install linux in the above said environment??
2. If it is not possible to install Red Hat which linux can i install ???
3. I want it for running C++, and Java

plz HELP

regards
arvind

Yes, it's possible to install Linux in your 5 GB partition.

use the forums Search, you'll find enough material to help you on it.

thanks busyanuj
regards
arvind

iinfi said:
1. Is it possible to install linux in the above said environment??

Yes definately.... Hope you know how to partition... if not then let us know...

iinfi said:
2. If it is not possible to install Red Hat which linux can i install ???

If you're not willing to install RedHat on your harddisk, then you can try out Knoppix 3.6 distribution... it was there in last month's Digit DVD...

iinfi said:
3. I want it for running C++, and Java

Use $ gcc filename.cc for compiling C/C++ programs.
For Java, there's a gcj package there from GNU's Compiler Collection, but its not that good for hardcore java programming. Get Sun's Java Devl Kit for Linux from this location.

Sun JDK 1.5 Core Desktop Edition
*192.18.97.239/ECom/EComTicketServl.../jdk-1.5.0-oth-JPR:3/jdk-1_5_0-linux-i586.bin

JDK1.5 homepage:
*java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

JDK + Netbeans bundle edition: (recommended)
*java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download-netbeans.html