Re: debootstrap as an valuable instructioanal experience
On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 02:26:24PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> Bob Holtzman wrote:
> >On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 02:10:23PM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> >>Several months ago, when I was having problems with a very
> >>customized install, I was pointed to debootstrap as an appropriate
> >>tool. I finding that it will evidently give me not only the fine
> >>control and minimal footprint desired, but it leads me to explore
> >>areas of Debian that I know less about than I thought.
> >>
> >>My question -- Does anyone know of a detailed (newbie oriented)
> >>writeup on using debootstrap to install a bootable Debian to a
> >>second partition of a drive already containing a complete default
> >>install?
> >
> >I may be wrong, but that sounds like a good way to drive grub crazy
> >unless the second installation is renamed.
>
> Why should Grub care any more/less than when you have multiple
> instances of the identical release installed having used the
> standard Debian Installer DVD and choosing manual partitioning? I've
> had as many as six instances of Debian 6.0.5 installed to as many
> partitions without causing Grub any problems.
1. why?
2.that's a new one on me. I stand corrected. Remember, I said "I may be
wrong". Looks like I was.
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Bob Holtzman
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