On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 13:09, res gzq wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ow Mun Heng" <Ow.Mun.Heng@xxxxxxx> > To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:03 PM > Subject: Re: can Linux be loaded on 2 HDD in same m/c > > > > On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 12:24, res gzq wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > i have 2 HDD and want to partition the 80gb hdd1 in 3 parts and load > > > > 1-Windows, 2-Windowsbackup and 3-Linux. On HDD2 i want to install > > > > only Linux. My question is can Linux be loaded on 2 HDD on the same > > > > m/c. > > > > > > It works real good. I have Linux on multiple partitions on my computer. > > > Linux can be loaded to a secondary drive. Probably need to use GRUB > > > from the MBR or a floppy to boot Linux from the secondary drive. > > > > Linux can work any way you put it to. I have like 1 HD w multiple > > partitions and I have linux on 3 of them. > > > > You can have the MBR on any of those 2 HDs and depending on how you > > format/place your MBR (whether you use Windows Bootmanager or Linux's > > GRUB or... you can achieve diff things.) > > > > More info is necessary. > > > > eg: In My case > > Windows Boot manager > > XP -> boots into windows > > Linux -> boots into GRUB which presents me with multiple partitions of > > Linux > > > Do you have MBR booting into Windows Boot manager? > and then a line item to boot into GRUB? yes > if so, what is the line entry in Windows boot manager to boot into GRUB? seems like u dont need it. > I have GRUB booting into Windows Boot manager. since you alry have this, all you need is a line in grub to boot into the linux partition/hd Pls mail to the list as more ppl will benefit from the answer and more ppl can help u. -- Ow Mun Heng Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 on D600 1.4Ghz CPU kernel 2.6.7-2.jul1-interactive Neuromancer 13:48:17 up 4:52, 11 users, load average: 1.43, 1.48, 1.63
