Re: Best way to install second version of Debian?
Sorry for top posting (to short to care about), you might be interested in this:
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/apds03.html.en
2007/9/16, Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk>:
> 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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