Re: Booting Multiple Versions of Linux? How?

From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro (ldo_at_geek-central.gen.new_zealand)
Date: 12/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:35:02 +1300

In article <L8Dvd.65953$MG3.59623@fe2.columbus.rr.com>,
 R S Prigan <rprigan@insight.rr.com> wrote:

>When you install Fedora, have it put its own bootloader on hdc, then add
>stanza to grub menu list for main bootloader.

Why, does the Fedora Linux kernel need a special bootloader? Otherwise
why not just boot it directlyw ith grub?

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