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From: Ron Stodden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] Multiple Linux systems on one hard disk?
> Kirk McElhearn wrote:
>
> > How do I know if I have this problem...?
Kirk McElhearn wrote:
> How do I know if I have this problem...?
This problem arises because of the PC's BIOS PROM's inability to boot
beyond cylinder 1023. If you use a Boot Manager, and make sure it is
located below cylinder 1024, then only this Boot Manager is ever
booted by the BIOS. The
Geez, man! Read the post.
I answered that question in the VERY NEXT PARAGRAPH of the same
posting!!
Here is my original post:
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Sure. Whatever.
You can create 'em ahead of time,
create 'em on the first insta
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000, Kirk McElhearn wrote:
> On 6/04/00 19:03, Brian T. Schellenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] is
> reported to have said:
>
> >IF you have the 1024-cylindar problem, though, you'll have to create
> >all the /boot paritions on the first install.
>
> How do I know if I have this probl
On Fri, 07 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> On 6/04/00 19:03, Brian T. Schellenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] is
> reported to have said:
>
> >IF you have the 1024-cylindar problem, though, you'll have to create
> >all the /boot paritions on the first install.
>
> How do I know if I have this problem...?
>
Wil
On 6/04/00 19:03, Brian T. Schellenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] is
reported to have said:
>IF you have the 1024-cylindar problem, though, you'll have to create
>all the /boot paritions on the first install.
How do I know if I have this problem...?
Kirk
vice versa
What I have typically done in the past is to make partitions for the
first OS (typically Win95) and leave the rest of the disk
unpartitioned. When I load the next OS, I partition specifically for
that, and so on. I give the most space to the primary OS, and less
to the others. That way, I do
Ah, partition magic is for wimps.
I repartition with fdisk on a live system . . .
Of course I don't expect the individual file systems to survive this
and I always back up first, but still . . . I don't really think you
want to plan on repartitioning on a monthly basis. Remember, "ln -s"
is y
Kirk McElhearn wrote:
> Or do I need to partition the HD before installing
> anything?
Good partitioning is so essential to the running of any multiple-OS
computer that it isn't worth taking any risks with (like tyres on a
car, and the battery in cold climates).
Partition Magic is mature, well
On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Bill Shirley wrote:
> After installing the boot manager, you can use Ranish, DiskDrake, or
> any other program to define your Linux partitions. You won't need
> lilo at all.
Don't you? You still need something that will read into the ext2
filesystem and locate the kernel.
> I think I get it. But how do I actually go about making the partitions?
> When I install Mandrake, I get a partitioner. Do I do it all at that
> time? (I am planning to do a clean Mandrake install as the first OS on
> the new disk.) Or do I need to partition the HD before installing
> a
Sure. Whatever.
You can create 'em ahead of time,
create 'em on the first install, or
create 'em as you go (just leave the end of the disk un-paritioned on
the first install).
IF you have the 1024-cylindar problem, though, you'll have to create
all the /boot paritions on the first install.
I'
iment with
it.
Hope this helps,
Bill
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pj
Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 4:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [expert] Multiple Linux systems on one hard disk?
I didn't see any support for Linux parti
On 6/04/00 7:21, Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] is reported to have
said:
>See what I mean?
I think I get it. But how do I actually go about making the partitions?
When I install Mandrake, I get a partitioner. Do I do it all at that
time? (I am planning to do a clean Mandrake install as t
I didn't see any support for Linux partitions, but then I did not read
the 'primer'.
Pj
Bill Shirley wrote:
I would suggest using the Ranish Partition Manager. It is also a
mutiple boot loader. And it's free!
http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/
Hope this helps,
Bill
I would suggest using the Ranish Partition Manager. It is also a mutiple
boot loader. And it's free!
http://www.users.intercom.com/~ranish/part/
Hope this helps,
Bill
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kirk McElhearn
Sent: Wednesday,
With regard to home directories, I've found it most useful to have
seperate /home partitions that hold all the config files and all that,
and a /home2 partition, which can be shared.
On this partition each user gets another directory that they own, and
then they can put "big" stuff that will be
> boot1
> boot2
> boot3
> boot4
> data1
> data2
> data3
> data4
Well, that was my idea. With maybe a swap partition in the middle, or
better yet, on the other drive (for better performance).
As for knowing whether or not your computer can boot past 1024 cylinders,
I know of no better way than t
M Thompson wrote:
> I have my PC setup according to Tom's recommendations and it works great. I
> created around six of these 16Mb partitions at the beginning of the
> disk...this way I can always add more Linux distros in the future.
This mess is NOT necessary NOR what I advised you to do.
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On 5/04/00 17:17, Tom Berkley [EMAIL PROTECTED] is reported to have
said:
>Also what are the models of each of the disks that you have. Both ide?
Yes, they are both IDE.
Kirk
vice versa
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>Subject: Re: [expert] Multiple Linux systems on one hard disk?
>Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 08:17:38 -0700
>
>Yes.
>However, I would recommend only using 4 linux installations of less than
>5 gb each. By the time you get done partitioning a
You could do that, but it's easier to just use lilo for all of them.
Lilo can boot any number of Linux partitions for you, so there's really
no need to use the boot floppies.
It's easy to do that; you can even have a single swap partition that
they all share and just use different / partitions
Kirkyes.
Alan
Kirk McElhearn wrote:
>
> I am getting a new 20 gig HD this week, to add to my 4.3 gig HD. I would
> like to have Windoze on the 4.3, and use the 20 for multiple Linux
> distributions (for testing and writing purposes). Can this be done? Can
> I , say, have five 4 gig part
On Wed, 05 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> I am getting a new 20 gig HD this week, to add to my 4.3 gig HD. I would
> like to have Windoze on the 4.3, and use the 20 for multiple Linux
> distributions (for testing and writing purposes). Can this be done? Can
> I , say, have five 4 gig partitions, and
Yes.
However, I would recommend only using 4 linux installations of less than
5 gb each. By the time you get done partitioning and formatting, you
will not have 20gb, more like 19gb. To take care of the lilo limitation
of having all the boot files in the first 1000 cylinders of the disk,
make your
On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Kirk McElhearn wrote:
> I am getting a new 20 gig HD this week, to add to my 4.3 gig HD. I would
> like to have Windoze on the 4.3, and use the 20 for multiple Linux
> distributions (for testing and writing purposes). Can this be done? Can
> I , say, have five 4 gig part
On 5/04/00 12:21, Matt Stegman [EMAIL PROTECTED] is reported to have
said:
>Absolutely. With a disk that big, you may want to plan ahead. Assuming
>your computer isn't all kinds of cool (as in, able to boot past the 8GB
>limit) you'll want to make all your /boot partitions at the beginning of
Kirk,
Matt gives you good advice.
I strongly recommend using Partition Magic exclusively for all your
disk partitioning.
Set up the new disk as LBA in your BIOS, and make sure that your
choice of boot manager lets you boot over 8Gb (Boot Magic is OK and
comes with Partition Magic). By using Bo
Absolutely. With a disk that big, you may want to plan ahead. Assuming
your computer isn't all kinds of cool (as in, able to boot past the 8GB
limit) you'll want to make all your /boot partitions at the beginning of
the disk, then your / (root) partitions, and maybe stick a single /home
partitio
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