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Old 10-25-2004, 08:42 AM   #1
sunils_198
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Multi Boot partition


Hi,

I have an celeron 686 system with 40 gb Hard drive. have currently got dual prtition on it with. win 2k and linux 9.... Since a friend of mine did the partition, i am under the impression that it has been partitioned using linux..

What do i need to do :

1) to add a secondry hard drive to the existing dual boot system.

2) to the secondry hard drive i want to install Solaris OS.

will this be possible....

3) can i add a secondry hard drive using partition magic 8.0 from windows..

will this cause any problem to my hard disk...

4) will it be possible to boot using solaris once i do this.. if it is possible


thank you guys for your time and resources....

sunil
 
Old 10-25-2004, 09:51 AM   #2
emathias
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Its just :
- add the new hd

as root :
- add a new line to the file /etc/fstab for each new partition of the new hd (see the other lines of this file and make the same)

- open the file /etc/lilo.conf and add a new entry for solaris system (see the other entries and make the same)

- run the command "# lilo" to write it on the MBR (or wherever you want)

ps1.: perhaps your distribution have a graphical tool to make this work easier...
ps2.: using something like partitiomagic will just help you to configure the new device for window$ use. (take care, changing size or type of patitions is not safe....)
 
  


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