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

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cbbrowne at dantzig.brownes.org wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 08:53:09 MDT, the world broke into rejoicing as
> greenglow484 at juno.com  said:
> > 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!
> 
> You can certainly have multiple distributions on the same system/disk.


the way I have started to tryout new distros b4 I install them
is to install them in VMWare
This lets you shake them out pretty well with NO risk or repartitioning


eyes & ears
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