Multi-Booting Linux Distros?
Hey,
Im sort of a Linux Newb, and Im wondering how I would go about Multi-booting:
Slackware
FreeBSD &
Redhat.
Any Thought?
Thanks,
Gawd
Im sort of a Linux Newb, and Im wondering how I would go about Multi-booting:
Slackware
FreeBSD &
Redhat.
Any Thought?
Thanks,
Gawd
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hc2ab Member Posts: 42 ■■□□□□□□□□Here is a general outline to multi-boot 2 linux OS.
Install your first linux OS. Install your second linux OS. Modify the boot loader and that's it.
For example I installed the OS and partitioned as follow:
slackware OS:
/dev/hda1 /
/dev/hda2 swap
Redhat OS:
/dev/hda3 /
/dev/hda4 EXTENDED
/dev/hda5 swap
You'll than need to edit the boot loader( I suggest using GRUB ) as follow:title Slackware root(hd0,0) kernel /boot/slackwarekernel.img initrd /boot/initrd-kernelinitrd title Red Hat root(hd0,2) kernel /boot/redhatkernel.img initrd /boot/initrd-kernelinitrd
the root(hd0,0) means using hd0(hardisk 1 or hda), the first partition.
For short (hd0,0)=hda1.
the kernel and initrd specify the linux kernel and initrd location relatively to the root.
Lastly FreeBSD is not linux. It's a completely different OS. Although they are similar infact most application run on both.
Good luck -
hc2ab Member Posts: 42 ■■□□□□□□□□
title Slackware root(hd0,0) kernel /boot/slackwarekernel.img ro root=/dev/hda1 initrd /boot/initrd-kernelinitrd title Red Hat root(hd0,2) kernel /boot/redhatkernel.img ro root=/dev/hda3 initrd /boot/initrd-kernelinitrd
sorry, you'll also need to add the root filesystem location