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Old 10-26-2003, 05:50 PM   #1
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Smile Installing Linux on a second physical hard drive


Does anyone know if it's possible to install Linux on a second physical hard drive, and if so are there any known complications?
 
Old 10-26-2003, 05:52 PM   #2
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Yes, it is possible, and there shouldn't be any problems.
 
Old 10-26-2003, 06:57 PM   #3
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Linux will recognize the drives as /dev/hda, and /dev/hdb repectively. Just install to whichever you want, and your bootloader should take care of the rest.
 
Old 10-27-2003, 10:05 AM   #4
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There can be a complication.
If you have installed RH or another OS and you install SUSE on the second or third HD, Suse changes your grub installation. If you have windows in your menu, this will stay, but it removes other linux menu points. You can however edit the menu file and
put your entries back.

After wards you can then start up with Windows-Suse-RH a.s.o

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