Re: Three Linux Operating Systems in One Computer (Is it possible?)
- From: "Tod Merley" <todbot88@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:10:47 -0700
On 9/17/06, Sameera Shaakunthala <shaakunthala@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi again!
Hello there,
First, I must thank all of you for paying attention for this matter and
posting your comments. Please read the following,
Hard disk map of my PC is listed below:
Hard Disk 1 19.42GiB IDE
/dev/hda1 Extended-3 / 6.11GiB Primary
Boot
/dev/hda7 Memory swap 1.10GiB Logical
/dev/hda6 Extended-3 /edubuntu 6.11GiB Logical
/dev/hda5 Extended-3 /redhat 6.11GiB Logical
Hard Disk 2 76.69GiB SATA
/dev/sda1 Windows NTFS /media/sda1 14.75GiB Primary Boot
/dev/sda5 Windows NTFS /media/sda5 16.70GiB Logical
/dev/sda6 Windows NTFS /media/sda6 16.70GiB Logical
/dev/sda7 Windows NTFS /media/sda7 16.70GiB Logical
/dev/sda8 Windows NTFS /media/sda8 11.84GiB Logical
The GRUB boot loader is installed on the first hard disk. If the first hard
disk is disabled from the CMOS setup, system boots up with the second hard
disk. (but no need to disable – GRUB takes all)
I use Linux for educational and online purposes of my daily life. Education
is the reason for the interest of three Linux operating systems. Although I
am new to Linux, I need to learn them all.
I am planning to combine /dev/hda6 with /devhda1 using the Gnome Partition
Editor and then 'apt-get' Edubuntu desktop as Felix Miata told.
I have following questions:
1. Am I on the right track?
2. What is the URI for Edubuntu desktop? And how about the download size?
3. Can I install Edubuntu desktop from the Edubuntu CD-ROM?
4. Is it enough only a one swap partition for all Linux operating systems?
(shared swap) or may I have to break the swap into two partitions?
5. If the swap is not fully deactivated when shutting down one Linux
operating system (say due to a power failure), would it it affect any second
Linux OS during the second one's boot?
6. What are the steps I should follow next?
7. After all installations, will I have to edit the GRUB to make Ubuntu
default?
8. Would this confuse the existing Ubuntu kernel?
So, what do you think? What are your guesses? Is it a possible way which I
am planning?
Thanks.
Regarding,
* Sameera Shaakunthala.
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I left a bit of a trap in the "poking around" section. If you forget
the "count=1" part of the dd if=diskToRead of=outputFile you need to
do a ctl+c real fast. It is starting at the beginning and going to
the end of the disk requested as fast as it can throw all those little
bits around.
Play carefully!
Tod
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