--- Ninad Bapat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > I have 2 computers. > A brand new PC P4 2.4ghz with 256mb RAM 40g HDD > CD/DVD combo drive > Old IBM branded PC with Celeron 500.(Non Cd boot) CD > rom drive 64mb RAM. > Unfortunately the new Pc will boot Win Xp as the > primary OS as other family > members use it. > 20Gb has been partitioned for this as C and D > I have already tried FC3/Slack and Ubuntu on the > remaining space. > Now I would like to re install thes distros the > following way > 1.FC3 > 2.Debian Sarge > 3.Slackware > 4.Ubuntu Hoary > Each will be allocated 4gb space > Will also alocate 512mb as swap space > The remaining space will remain empty or may be > used in future for LFS or > Gentoo. > Is the above scheme possible ? by creating extended > partitions
Yes u can hv many distro installed on single PC. You can keep /home swap comman for all. You need to take care of boot loader. You will have to add boot settings for each distro in boot loader config file. When you install first distro, install the boot loader in mbr. After this, there is no need to install boot loader again when u install another distro. Instead add boot settings for new distro in the already installed boot loader's config file. > Will 4 gb suffice for each distro. I intend to > install the full distros and > then remove unwanted packages. > Thanks and Regards > Ninad > -- > http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
