Linux worked, but I only booted it once, so I don't know if it would have booted a seond time becuase I didn't try.

Also, I did try a different plug for the hard drive on the same cable, and it acted like no OS was installed, so we went through the install process/setting settings process again and such, and it put XP on again. Now when we boot, if it works it asks which OS to load, the first or second XP. Any thoughts.