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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:53:45 +0100, Mick wrote: |
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> If you have some reason not to mix one OS', or distro's boot files, |
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> kernels, etc with another, plus if you want to try a different version |
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> of grub then you can install grub separately in the new OS partition |
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> (instead of the MBR) and chainload this from your primary grub |
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> installation. Should you wish to remove the new OS at a later date, |
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> you will not need to rummage through the primary OS' /boot to clean out |
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> redundant kernel images and what not. |
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You don't need to mix files to have more than one distro boot from the |
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same GRUB menu, just set the root() parameter accordingly for each distro. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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I am NOT Paranoid! And why are you always watching me?? |
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