which distro? On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 9:23 PM, wrote: > > Thanks Stephen. I did download the gparted live iso and used it to shrink > the ntfs partition. Then I created two new partitions, one for 40-gig and > one for 80-gig. But when I started to install the first new Linux distro > from a live Linux CD into the first new 40-gig partition, I couldn't tell > if it was going to allow me to create the separate partitions for swap, > root, and home inside that 40-gig partition that I had created (and then > later do the same for a second Linux distro into the other 80-gig > partition that I created). So, I now wonder if I need to do this over and > create 6 new partitions instead of just 2 in order to be able to install > two Linux distros into a triple-boot arrangement. > > I have tried a mint live CD in the past and liked some things about it. > So, I wonder if I could or should create 9 new partitions in order to add > it also and create a quad-boot? > > Suggestions? > > > > First thing I would do is get familiar with clonezilla and the gparted > > live CD. That will give yo a means of recovery and a means of partition > > editing. Once you have the partitions in place you can the do some > > reading on grub/grub2. But in all honesty I have had great success with > > mint/ubuntu and virtualbox and I like the debian package management. > > But most here are likely to use vm's over triple booting so we would > > have good advice I'm doubting that we have a walkthrough handy. > > > > That being said you can probably search the internet and find what you > are > > looking for. And I would be willing to give you what advice I can. > > On Feb 26, 2012 3:57 PM, wrote: > > > >> > >> Even after having done several Linux installations (some a lot more > >> challenging than others), I am still a bit intimidated by it. > >> > >> Now, I'm about to undertake another and I hope the PLUG brain trust can > >> provide some guidance, perhaps a concise installation checklist for this > >> next attempt. I have a box with win-xp installed on a 100-gig HD and I > >> need the following: > >> > >> 1. How (most efficiently) to shrink and repartition for a dual boot with > >> xp on perhaps 20 gig and the rest for installing two Linux distros. > >> > >> 2. I've installed PCLinuxOS several times and I (by far) prefer the > >> older > >> version with KDE 3.5, so I want to put it on one set of partitions using > >> about 20-gig. > >> > >> 3. On the rest, I want to install whatever Redhat based distro might > >> work > >> best with Virtual Box (which I have never been able to get to work > >> before). > >> Some have recommended Cent OS (I've been told that there is a KDE 3.5 > >> version available). > >> > >> Any guidance to make this as concise, easy, and efficient as possible > >> for > >> a 20-year perpetual "newbie" user would be extremely appreciated. ;) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: