[Linux-Anyway] On the subject of dual-booting two distros....
- From: "Meph Istopheles" <Meph@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Anyway" <Linux-Anyway@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 11:27:33 -0800
Just came across:
http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/dualboot.html
But, naturally, I'm confused. He says:
Install the first OS, making sure to create a /boot, swap and /
partition. Also create a separate /home partition if desired.
Create the secondary boot OS partitions. For a typical install a
partition size of about 1.2G should be adequate. Label them if
needed. E.g.
SDA1 /boot (shared)
SDA2 /swap (shared)
SDA5 /
SDA6 /Mandrake8.0
Do create a bootdisk if asked.
Boot into the newly installed OS and backup the /boot partition.
The /boot/vmlinuz should be a symlink to the
vmlinuz-kernel_version. If it is not, copy vmlinuz to
vmlinuz-kernel_version. Do the same for System.map.
Shutdown and begin the installation for the next OS. Use the same
boot partition and swap space. Choose the next available
partition for your / filesystem. E.g.:
SDA1 /boot (shared)
SDA2 /swap (shared)
SDA5 /Mandrake7.2
SDA6 /
What I don't get are sda5 in the first install being /, but in
the second it actually says /Mandrake7.2. He's marked sda6 in
the first install, /Mandrake8.0, but in the second, /.
Uh.... So, when partitioning the first install, does one name
the root "/the-distro-being-installed" instead of just "/"? I'm
not sure how the system one is working with would install
properly in any case.
And what about making single /var/www & /usr directories? Can
it be done?
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