Two column layout with one having a fixed width in CSS

Question

I want a nice 2 column layout using CSS float\'s.

Column#1 160 px Column#2 100% (i.e. the rest of the space).

I want to place the Col#2\'s div first, so my l

Answer 1

Neither of the above will work.

div#col2 {
    width: 160px;
    float: left;
    position: relative;
}

div#col1 {
    width:100%;
    margin-left: 160px;
}

That's assuming that Column 2 should appear as a left sidebar, with col 1 as the main content.