Re: Any experience setting up GRUB to run Linux Fedora 2, XP, 2000 , and Solaris 10 1/6 (X64)?



On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:10:22 -0600, Ted wrote:

I am running dual 64bit opteron. I have the following running
successfully:

Linux Fedora FC2
XP (latest SP levels)
2000 (latest SP levels)

Initial access is via GRUB where I select Fedora or Windows.

I want to install Solaris 10 1/6 (X64), which, according to
documentation supports GRUB. Has anyone ever done this? Or perhaps
installing some form of Linux and Solaris 10 using GRUB to determine
which system to boot?

BTW: Reason for doing this? I am currently unemployed and need to
keep some of my skills current.

Thank you in advance,
Ted

Caveat: I am not running Solaris.

Grub: Grand Unified Boot Loader. Is Solaris similar to BSD? grub may
works directly with BSD, or using a secondary "loader":
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/FreeBSD.html#FreeBSD

A quick google of "grub solaris" returned some hits which indicate to use
chainloader. This is google's top hit:
http://www.bolthole.com/solaris/

If you have some time and the desire, then go for it. Test for yourself.

--
Douglas Mayne
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