Zlatko Savic wrote: > hey everyone, i have a weird question and i am trying to ask it > without confusing everyone, even myself. > I installed my MD 7.1 some time ago with the following setup: > > /(root) on /dev/hda5 > swap on /dev/hda6 > /home on /dev/hda7 > > Now I am trying (if it is possible, that is) to separate my /boot > directory from the /(root) . Basically, without reinstalling, > formatting or doing anything to my system I want to separate /(root) > and /boot that are on /dev/hda5 so that I get something like: > > /boot on /dev/hda5 > /(root) on /dev/hda6 > swap on /dev/hda7 > /home on /dev/hda8 > > I have played around previously with some ideas and they all lead me > to a complete reinstall of the system so that is why I am asking for > your help. The reason for this question is my desire to make a dual > linux boot without completely deleting my current linux install. > > Thanks in advance, > Zlatko Savic > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Well, you can do it if they are ext2 filesystems using ext2resize which is available in tarball form (the rpms are unlikely to install on 7.1, because rpm has changed versions, and so has glibc and gcc and ...) You would make a new hda patrition FOLLOWING the resized /.
But for dual-boot you do NOT need a separate /boot All you need to do is drag the kernel and the initrd (vmlinuz-(kernelnumber)-(buildinfo) and initrd.img-(kernelnumber-buildinfo)) from the /boot of the new install to the /boot of the old install, then use DrakConf to redo your boot (and the drop down lists will include the new kernel and initrds) making sure the root identified in the new boot is the root of the new install. For luck, run /sbin/lilo as root then reboot and you should have the dual-boot established. More info on this approach is at http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=473&lang=en and I did author that article. Civileme
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