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Re: [LUG] Making a Triple/Multi Boot machine...

 

Simon Williams wrote:
> Install new OS- tell it not to install a bootloader. Your old bootloader 
> will remain and you can then add the new OS to it. Alternatively, if 
> you've currently got LILO and you want to upgrade to GRUB (which is 
> definitely better- especially if you've got multiple Linux installs), 
> let the new OS install GRUB and then add entries for the existing OSes. 
> It's not that hard to do, so long as you keep track of which OS is in 
> which partition and who owns the bootloader.

Yeah, it just got confused last time I tried, so i
assumed there is more to it.

> Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
> Simon


I'll give it a go this weekend and let you know if
I get any problems. :)


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