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From: ray 
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Subject: Re: I would like to dual boot ubunt with feather.
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:29:13 -0700
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On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:07:58 -0600, noalternative wrote:

> 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.

That should not be a problem. I'd suggest using gparted from a Live CD or
the Gparted Live CD itself to do the partitioning. You can't do it from
your Ubuntu install because the partition must be unmounted to muck with
it.

Do the partitioning (you only need one swap partition) and then do the
feather install - it probably will not set up the dual boot - you might
check their web site docs first to verify. If it appears that it will not,
then try to keep it from overwriting the MBR. Then boot ubuntu and add a
stanza to /boot/grub/menu.lst - by looking at what's already there you
should be able to figure out what to add - if not, come back and ask. It's
really quite simple once you've been through it a dozen times or so.


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