[SLUG] Multiple Linuxes

[Fintan Gaughan]

On 28/09/05, john at johnallsopp.co.uk <john at johnallsopp.co.uk> wrote:
> > john at johnallsopp.co.uk wrote:
> >
> >>What do you think my chances of getting Windows XP to boot with Red
> >>Hat 7 and the latest from Debian, Fedora, with Agnula too?
> >>
> > Chances are very good... though I have more experience of grub than
> > lilo.
> >
> > The main tip I have is install XP first as it loves overwriting boot
> > sectors on disks. It really is the cuckoo in the nest.
>
> Yes, that's pretty much what the book says.
>
> Actually it says W 95, 98 and ME don't support multibooting, so just
> one of those. W NT, 2000, and XP all do support it. Install Windows
> starting with the oldest.
>
> Then add Linux on top.
>
> For some reason it tells you how to do it with LILO but not with GRUB
> which seems strange to me too, but hey, we are just empty vessels
> awaiting the great commands.
>
> Good, well that's fabby, thanks Steve.
>
> J

Id like to try that too
Assuming that you need a big hard drive?

Fintan