[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Multiple Linux'es (Was: Umm, I'm in need...)

[greenglow484@juno.com]

On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 00:28:25 -0500 Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>
writes:
> David Neeley wrote:


........snip
> > 
> > Also, if you run several different Linux distributions, if you 
> have a
> > separate name for the Linux kernel used for each one, can you get 
> away with
> > just one /boot partition? (I've never before had the room to do 
> more than
> > one distribution on a machine...this should be interesting!)

I'm curious about this too.  I have_not_tried to R the FM's on this, and
don't know whether there is a FM on it; If so, please steer me to it, and
thanx.  I thought I wouldn't let this pass by on the listserv.

So --  if I want to keep my world-class, finely-honed, well-tuned
Mandrake system (let's say), while I want to try out the latest iteration
from SuSE/ Caldera/ foo:

My Linux partitions are /, /var, /boot and /swap.  In this case, for
example:

Could I reformat another existing DOS drive into ext2fs; then, install
the new distro with a single partition as / over there; and just use the
existing /swap for both Linuxen?  Note:  Assuming the new Linux uses the
new kernel or version of LILO, so that being < 1024 cylinders now is
un-important, I would not try to "steer" the new Linux to the existing
/boot; I presume it would boot, and I LILO would be organized to boot,
out of the new plain / partition.  Would this work?  

I know there are some folks out there who are currently running 2, 3 or
maybe more diff. Linux distros all on one box.  Thanx!
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