[SC.LUG] GRUB Bootloader and 'MS Windows'

Robert Marshall robert at chezmarshall.freeserve.co.uk
Mon Jul 25 17:37:35 BST 2005


On Mon, 25 Jul 2005, Roger Gibson wrote:

> 
> Another question, is loading a second (mainstream) Linux flavour as 
> simple as loading it into an empty partition, allowing it to share swap 
> and home with the other distros?

I've tended to share a /boot partition as well between distros. Shareing
/home is sometimes problematic if you don't use kde or gnome (as a desktop)
it should be ok, if you do and the two distros use different versions of
those desktop systems then prepare for a fun time!

Robert



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