On 15 Sep 2007, Joe wrote: > Anthony Campbell wrote: >> I want to install a second version of Debian on a spare partition of my >> HDD (can't have too much of a good thing ...). >> Currently I have /dev/sda1 as Sidux, /dev/sda3 as Ubuntu. I want to put >> Debian on /dev/sda8. The step I'm worried about is the final one: i.e. >> how to manage the boot subsequently without losing access to the >> existing partitions. >> Any pointers to documentation, or advice please? > You will be asked if you want to install a boot manager. Don't, then > at the end of the installation, boot into the 'master' OS, the one which > installed the current grub bootloader, then edit /boot/grub/menu.lst to > add the new OS. > > It should be reasonably obvious what is needed, but menu.lst will > contain the list of documentation, which may not be the same in all > installations. It is fairly well commented. > > Generally use the same options as the existing OS entries, unless you > know otherwise, and avoid any section which is auto-generated. > >
Thanks; this is what I had guessed would be the best way to do it but I didn't want any unpleasant surprises! Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Microsoft-free zone - Using Linux Gnu-Debian http://www.acampbell.org.uk (blog, book reviews, on-line books and sceptical articles) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
