suse + solaris + xp
 

triple boot session.

How will i make this triple boot logon? where to start? any tips? which os to install first?

thanx a lot

Although actually I never tried *this* configuration, I'd start with XP (since MS products/bootloaders tend to ignore other OSses). Then solaris, then SuSE. And at partition time, *don't* reserve the whole space for any particular OS (as MS fdisk will suggest by default).

I have XP + SuSE + Mandrake

Installed XP first (XP installed its own bootloader).

Then installed SuSE with LILO (LILO is installed at MBR).

Then installed Mandrake with LILO (MBR is not affected and LILO is installed at root partition)

Booted in SuSE, mounted the root partition of Mandrake. Opened /etc/lilo.conf and /mdk/etc/lilo.conf, copied default section of Mandrake lilo.conf to SuSE's lilo.conf with modified paths (depending on mount point). Run lilo at shell.


I am having working XP + SuSE + Mandrake = :)



TIP: If you want, i can also provide my lilo.conf

you have to partition first

you have to know that all boot partitions must be primay, especially the Solaris one!

presuming that you have an IDE drive I'll suggest you this kind of partitioning (use a partition tool like parted or Acronis Disc Director) :

/dev/hda1 ext2 100Mb -> SuSE's boot partition
/dev/hda2 NTFS 6Gb /windows/C -> Windows C:\
/dev/hda3 UFS 4Gb -> Solaris partition where you'll create the slices
/dev/hda4 -extended- -> the rest of the disc for your data partirions
..... the rest are logical drives inside the extended partition for SuSE and windows like :
/dev/hda5 swap 1Gb
/dev/hda6 ReiserFS / 6Gb ->SuSE's root partition
/dev/hda7 ReiserFS /personaldata X Gb -> for your Linux data
/dev/hda8 FAT32 /windows/D -> Windows D:\ for your windows data

now, to install you'll have to do this way :

1. make active /dev/dha2 and install windows on it
2. make active /dev/hda3 and install Solaris on it (install solaris boot loader on the /dev/hda3 partition)
3. make active /dev/hda1 and install SuSE, install GRUB/LILO on /dev/hda1 and add on it an entry for windows and solaris

that's it!

PS : on a multiboot system never install Linux boot loader on MBR, for security reasons! install it on Linux boot partition, like /boot or /

thanks a lot
 

thanks a lot for your help. i finally did it.