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From: "Oksana Gutteridge" 
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Subject: Re: I would like to dual boot ubunt with feather.
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:08:32 +1100
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In news:pan.2007.02.22.12.07.52.967461@REMOVETHESECAPSTOREPLYoperamail.com,
noalternative  typed:
> I already have Ubuntu dapper drake installed on my computers
> hard-drive, but I would like to add feather Linux.  Is it possible to
> re-size the partition, without hurting Ubuntu? Will grub recognize
> the other Linux have installed?
>
> There is no install of Windows on my system.  Windows 98
> was hosed, and the Compaq restore disk wouldn't recognize the new
> hard-drive, I had added subsequently.  I am just running Xubuntu
> right now.


You should be able to do better than that. You could have more than two OSs 
by including Windows. Windows 98 would be fine. What are you really trying 
to do?

If you just want to dual boot Ubuntu and Feather, I'd suggest that you 
partition your drive first to set up the partitions for them, and a 
partition for the swap file. Having done that, install Feather first, and 
the Ubuntu. Ubuntu will handle the grub dual boot better. Or get a simple 
boot manager eg GAG. But why not Windows as well? 

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