Re: how to dual boot debian with redhat?
On Tuesday 03 August 2010 05:25:11 Joao Ferreira gmail wrote:
> On Tue, 2010-08-03 at 16:22 +0430, hadi motamedi wrote:
> > Dear All
> > On my debian machine, I need to install redhat on one of its
> > partitions and so make it dual boot . Can you please let me know how
> > this can be accomplished?
>
> Hello,
>
> the process should be quite straightforward.
>
> 1st u need to make sure you have a free partition with no relevant data
> on it (partition to instal RH).
>
> then you simply start installing RedHat on the machine and (this is the
> critical part) make absolutelly sure you tell the installer to choose
> the correct partition (the partition you choose for RH will be formated
> and any data in it will be lost).
>
> in the end you can choose to instal the bootloader (GRUB possibly) and
> it will detect you have Debian too and do all the magic for you. grub
> usually does a very good job finding you other operatin systems and
> automagically configuring the dual-boot...
>
> It's usually a very simple process with no expert knowledge involved.
>
> Just make sure you know exactly which is the partition that is empty
> when the RH installer asks you to format the disk. you need to be 100%
> sure of this. If you're not just power off the machine.
>
> also make sure GRUB (or LILO, I0'm not sure) is installed in the end.
> The normal installation process should probably do this for you. Just
> read the messages. there should be no problem.
>
> But... just in case... make a backup of all you important stuff in
> Debian.
>
> Cheers
> jmf
>
> > Thank you
What OS do you want to manage grub ? The last installed OS (Redhat?)can
install grub to the mbr or to the partition. If you tell RH to install grub
to its partition then Debian can manage grub in the mbr.
--
Peace,
Greg
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