Re: Best way to install second version of Debian?
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
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