On Tuesday, 28 February 2006 11:04, Andy Weller wrote:
> Duncan Anderson wrote:
> > On Tuesday, 28 February 2006 00:33, Lorin Pino wrote:
> > <snip>
> >
> >>Would it be possible to treat this as a dual boot and have a different
> >>boot entry for each machine? Then just choose what you want off the
> >>menu to match the machine you are on at the time. I haven't heard of
> >>anyone dual booting with two installs of the same distro, but I assume
> >>it would work.
> >>~Lorin
> >
> > It definitely does work. I have done it several times.
> >
> > cheers
> > Duncan
>
> But wouldn't having a dual boot still boot the same hardware
> configuration? Maybe I am wrong...
>
No, you are not wrong, if there is a common root file system. What you need is
to install Linux with the drive installed on the first system, set up a
smallish root filesystem, then install it while it is installed on the second
system and set up another smallish root file system.
Afterwards, configure lilo on one of the "root" filesystems for dual booting,
and then you should be OK. Have a separate /usr, /home, etc.
cheers
Duncan
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