[Liverpool] Multi-Boot Query

[Fulksman]

Hi Scott

For what it is worth, I find dual etc boots problematic and favour the use
of removable drive caddies each with their own OS.  Thisi way the machine
'becomes' whatever it is supposed to be without anything else getting in the
way.  The other advantage is that you have no issues with running out of or
conflicting partitions. To excghange data just have a DATA drive in FAT32
that everything can read and write to.  This might be the simple approach
but I find simple is best and avoids systems corrupting each other.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:liverpool-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Andy Carter
Sent: 19 March 2009 23:34
To: Liverpool Linux User Group
Subject: Re: [Liverpool] Multi-Boot Query

Hi Scott,

My advice would be to try virtualisation, unless you particularly need every
ounce of performance your machine offers within each OS.  My personal
preference is for VMware Workstation running on Ubuntu, although one of my
colleagues is more than happy with VirtualBox.

Kind Regards

Andy

Scott Brimin wrote:
> Good evening, y'all.
>
> I have need for some advice on a matter of multi-booting OS'. My 
> problem is more specifically windows but my solution is sufficiently 
> 'nix to justify my use of this forum.
>
> So here goes it.
>
> I'm planning on installing multiple versions and different OS' on my 
> computer. For the sake of simplifying the situation, let's say I want:
>
> 1) Windows XP Professional
> 2) Windows XP Professional (x64)
> 3) Windows Vista Business
> 4) Kubuntu 8.10
>
>
> They will all be on a single hard disk with GRUB, naturally, as
boot-loader.
>
> The problem I foresee is that I want all three Windows to have the 
> same drive letters and setups. But I'm fairly certain that the system 
> drive letters will increment as C, E, F. I want all system drives to be C.
>
> I've taken a look at grub and I know it can hide partitions and swap 
> partition positions.
>
> Can anyone offer any advice, docs and/or help to solve my problems?
>
> Please and thank you.
>
>
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