Question re: booting

Cyclops · 28th August 2002, 12:11 AM

Am I right in assuming that you can still only boot of the master HD and not the slave?

You can have X number of partitions on the primary and have diff o/s to boot to...but not on another drive??

Also can someone please tell me a good multiboot program?
hehe...I also need to know the latest/best linux out atm.

I think that should do it for now!

hehe

Thanx in advance ppl

looktall · 28th August 2002, 12:30 AM

yes, you can boot from a different hdd.
sort of.
when you install a second OS onto a second separate hdd, it re-writes the mbr of the C: drive.
in linux's case it will install the bootloader which then lets you choose which OS to boot to.

so initially boot up starts with the C: drive, but if you pick to boot an OS that is on a totally seperate drive it will then switch and boot from that.

that's what you were getting at wasn't it?

Cyclops · 28th August 2002, 12:52 AM

yeah that is what I wanted to know....I have been given a new 20 Gig seagate drive...as I am currently using win2k...I thought I might setup xp and linux on the new machine...and try and also have it able to boot in 2k...just cos I can.

looktall · 28th August 2002, 1:21 AM

install linux last and use it's bootloader to choose which OS to boot to.

28th August 2002, 12:11 AM	#1
Cyclops Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 183	Question re: booting Am I right in assuming that you can still only boot of the master HD and not the slave? You can have X number of partitions on the primary and have diff o/s to boot to...but not on another drive?? Also can someone please tell me a good multiboot program? hehe...I also need to know the latest/best linux out atm. I think that should do it for now! hehe Thanx in advance ppl __________________ The Photo Fixer Professional Restoration and Digital Enhancement.

28th August 2002, 12:30 AM	#2
looktall Working Class Hero Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: morley.wa.au Posts: 17,918	yes, you can boot from a different hdd. sort of. when you install a second OS onto a second separate hdd, it re-writes the mbr of the C: drive. in linux's case it will install the bootloader which then lets you choose which OS to boot to. so initially boot up starts with the C: drive, but if you pick to boot an OS that is on a totally seperate drive it will then switch and boot from that. that's what you were getting at wasn't it? __________________ JoJoker endorses this product and/or comment.

28th August 2002, 12:52 AM	#3
Cyclops Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 183	Cool yeah that is what I wanted to know....I have been given a new 20 Gig seagate drive...as I am currently using win2k...I thought I might setup xp and linux on the new machine...and try and also have it able to boot in 2k...just cos I can. __________________ The Photo Fixer Professional Restoration and Digital Enhancement.

28th August 2002, 1:21 AM	#4
looktall Working Class Hero Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: morley.wa.au Posts: 17,918	install linux last and use it's bootloader to choose which OS to boot to. __________________ JoJoker endorses this product and/or comment.