Dual boot two Linux distributions

uttamsaxena · 08-12-2002, 02:49 PM

How to Partition the Hard Disk to Install Linux on an Existing Linux System, I mean how to dual boot two different Linux (Mandrake 8.2 with Linux RedHat 7.3) as we dual boot windows with Linux?

crashmeister · 08-12-2002, 03:44 PM

Just make a partition for the new system and install it.
You can use the swap from the existing system.

concoran · 08-12-2002, 04:53 PM

Uttam,
It's very easy to dual boot Linux + Linux..+ Win + BSD.. etc using
the LILO (Linux Loader).

However, you need to provide more details, like do you already
have a partition for other Linux, or will need to 'shrink' your existing
partition to make space for others etc.

What's your current partition setup and OS setup?

MasterC · 08-12-2002, 06:35 PM

Got 1 thing to add...

Put your kernels in a seperate /boot partition.

Cool

concoran · 08-12-2002, 06:55 PM

MasterC,
Do you propose that the root partition still be the same?

MasterC · 08-13-2002, 01:46 AM

I am not sure I follow...

If you mean this:
Mandy=/dev/hda1
RH=/dev/hda1
then NO

Sorry, I don't understand the question very well...

concoran · 08-13-2002, 01:51 AM

I agree with your previous post MasterC. I don't keen same
partition for two OSes. If RH goes into hda1, SuSe goes into
other (hda2). This effectively solves the problem of seperating
/boot anyways.

MasterC · 08-13-2002, 02:46 AM

Oh yes, I meant an entirely separate partition (such as /dev/hda3) used for /boot