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

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hc2ab

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

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