Re: Installing 2nd bootable debian

[mike polniak <mikpolniak@adelphia.net>]

hanasaki wrote:
> I have a HD with 
> 
> /boot
> / => a complete install of debian
> 
> I wish to install a second debian on another partion(s).  
> 
> How do i do this so that lilo.conf refects both debians?  Wont the 2nd
> install make its own /etc/lilo.conf and thus make a lilo boot prompt
> only for the 2nd install?
	
	I did this setup recently. The second install gives you a lilo
command, but as long as you don't run /sbin/lilo there it won't overwrite
the mbr.
	Just make an additional stanza in your original lilo.conf for the
new Debian and then run /sbin/lilo to update the mbr.
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