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Triple boot
Name: Robert Date: March 19, 2001 at 13:56:05 Pacific
Comment:
I have linux and windows98 on my 30 gig HD windows has the first 15 gigs and linux has the second 15 gigs and I am using Mandrakes GRUB as the bootloader. I want to install solaris 8 on here too because I am thinking about taking the admin exam for solaris. what would be the recommended set up for this without reinstalling both linux and windows? If I have to reinstall windows thats fine I only need it for my scanner and there are no important Docs on there but there is alot of info on linux I do not want to reinstall and re-tweak Linux to my liking. oh I have partition magic6 also so repartitioning is not a problem and what boot manager would anyone suggest to use with this triple boot setup. Thanks
Summary: You can but it is tricky. Try installing Windows,Solaris,Linux in that order. When I did it, I installing linux second then solaris. Solaris's boot manager would not recognize linux. So I couldn't boo...
Summary: To try and explain a triple installation via these posts would not be very efficient. I would recommend that you search the net (or even this forum) for information already available. ...
Summary: I am currently triple-booting WinXP (1st partition), Solaris 8 and Red Hat 8 installed in that order using Linux GRUB boot loader - most flexible boot-loader for this setup. I suggest you pick up the ...
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