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  • Mar 23, 2005, 04:33 PM
    xntrix187
    Linux. 2003 Server & XP
    Hey guys/gals. I have a question the issue I'm having is this. I want to have 3 OS's on 2 hard drives

    I currently have:
    XP Pro on my 80Gig - Master
    2K3 Server & Linux on my 40Gig - Slave

    I want to know how I can setup a boot system that will let me chose which OS I desire, I have tried to edit the boot.ini file but to avail. :( . So I'm hoping someone here can help me out, I can always format my 80 to 3 partitions but I would prefer to steer clear of that avenue.
  • Mar 23, 2005, 09:46 PM
    psi42
    You can set up GRUB in linux to do this.

    The configuration file for GRUB should be /boot/grub/menu.lst, but some redhat-based installs will set it in /etc/grub.conf

    Here is an example:

    Code:

    timeout 5
    default 0

    title Linux Slackware-current (linux 2.6.11)
    root(hd0,5)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.11 root=/dev/hda6 ro

    # windows
    title windows
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    chainloader +1

  • Mar 24, 2005, 06:42 AM
    ScottGem
    System Commander (www.v-com.com) is generally considered the best multi-OS boot manager from what I've read.

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