Re: [expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc?
Thank you very much. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 6:11 PM Subject: Re: [expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc? > On Friday 23 March 2001 22:45, you wrote: > > Since I moved from Mandrake 7.1 to 7.2 I have been frustrated because I > > cannot get cups (the printing subsystem in 7.2) to work for me. I would > > therefore like to go back to ver 7.1 until I work things out in 7.2 > > > > However I hate removing Mandrake 7.2 altogether. > > > > Is it possible to have 2 linux versions (or distributions like RH) > > installed on the same PC > > without messing things up? I have 4 OSs on this PC so I know all about > > separate partitions and booting separately into them, etc. What I do not > > know is what I need to do to keep 2 linux versions separate from each > > other. What partitions I can keep to share between the two and what need > > to be separate. Do I just need a separate root partition for the 7.1 > > distribution and can keep my other partitions? > > > > Presently I have 7.2 installed in 5 partitions: > > /, /home, /opt, /usr/local plus swap partition > > > > Any advice? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Registered Linux user 183185 > When it is up again, go to www.mandrakeforum.com and search the archives for > "Two Mandrake". It happens that I wrote an article on that last December for > just such a situation. > > Civileme > >
Re: [expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc?
Thank you. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185 - Original Message - From: Rusty Carruth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 4:55 PM Subject: Re: [expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc? > "Jeff Malka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since I moved from Mandrake 7.1 to 7.2 I have been frustrated because I > > cannot get cups (the printing subsystem in 7.2) to work for me. I would > > therefore like to go back to ver 7.1 until I work things out in 7.2 > > > > However I hate removing Mandrake 7.2 altogether. > > > > Is it possible to have 2 linux versions (or distributions like RH) installed > > on the same PC > > without messing things up? I have 4 OSs on this PC so I know all about > > separate partitions and booting separately into them, etc. What I do not > > know is what I need to do to keep 2 linux versions separate from each > > other. What partitions I can keep to share between the two and what need to > > be separate. Do I just need a separate root partition for the 7.1 > > distribution and can keep my other partitions? > > > > Presently I have 7.2 installed in 5 partitions: > > /, /home, /opt, /usr/local plus swap partition > > > > Any advice? > > I'm in a rush, so I'll not try to cut out info from above, sorry > to all! > > What I do is simply allocate a partition to the new version, but > of course /home and swap can be shared, so I keep one partition > for the working version and one for the new, and share /home > and swap. > > If you have room on that disk, or if you have another disk you > could add that has room, just make a partition big enough to > hold all your 7.1 except /home and swap, and put 7.1 on it. > > Then its 'simply' (;-) a matter of setting up lilo or grub right, > and you're done. > > rc > > > Rusty Carruth Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Voice: (480) 345-3621 SnailMail: Schlumberger ATE > FAX: (480) 345-8793 7855 S. River Parkway, Suite 116 > Ham: N7IKQ @ 146.82+,pl 162.2 Tempe, AZ 85284-1825 > ICBM: 33 20' 44"N 111 53' 47"W > >
Re: [expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc?
On Friday 23 March 2001 22:45, you wrote: > Since I moved from Mandrake 7.1 to 7.2 I have been frustrated because I > cannot get cups (the printing subsystem in 7.2) to work for me. I would > therefore like to go back to ver 7.1 until I work things out in 7.2 > > However I hate removing Mandrake 7.2 altogether. > > Is it possible to have 2 linux versions (or distributions like RH) > installed on the same PC > without messing things up? I have 4 OSs on this PC so I know all about > separate partitions and booting separately into them, etc. What I do not > know is what I need to do to keep 2 linux versions separate from each > other. What partitions I can keep to share between the two and what need > to be separate. Do I just need a separate root partition for the 7.1 > distribution and can keep my other partitions? > > Presently I have 7.2 installed in 5 partitions: > /, /home, /opt, /usr/local plus swap partition > > Any advice? > > Thanks. > > Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Registered Linux user 183185 When it is up again, go to www.mandrakeforum.com and search the archives for "Two Mandrake". It happens that I wrote an article on that last December for just such a situation. Civileme
Re: [expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc?
"Jeff Malka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since I moved from Mandrake 7.1 to 7.2 I have been frustrated because I > cannot get cups (the printing subsystem in 7.2) to work for me. I would > therefore like to go back to ver 7.1 until I work things out in 7.2 > > However I hate removing Mandrake 7.2 altogether. > > Is it possible to have 2 linux versions (or distributions like RH) installed > on the same PC > without messing things up? I have 4 OSs on this PC so I know all about > separate partitions and booting separately into them, etc. What I do not > know is what I need to do to keep 2 linux versions separate from each > other. What partitions I can keep to share between the two and what need to > be separate. Do I just need a separate root partition for the 7.1 > distribution and can keep my other partitions? > > Presently I have 7.2 installed in 5 partitions: > /, /home, /opt, /usr/local plus swap partition > > Any advice? I'm in a rush, so I'll not try to cut out info from above, sorry to all! What I do is simply allocate a partition to the new version, but of course /home and swap can be shared, so I keep one partition for the working version and one for the new, and share /home and swap. If you have room on that disk, or if you have another disk you could add that has room, just make a partition big enough to hold all your 7.1 except /home and swap, and put 7.1 on it. Then its 'simply' (;-) a matter of setting up lilo or grub right, and you're done. rc Rusty Carruth Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: (480) 345-3621 SnailMail: Schlumberger ATE FAX: (480) 345-8793 7855 S. River Parkway, Suite 116 Ham: N7IKQ @ 146.82+,pl 162.2 Tempe, AZ 85284-1825 ICBM: 33 20' 44"N 111 53' 47"W
[expert] 2 versions of Mandrake on the same pc?
Since I moved from Mandrake 7.1 to 7.2 I have been frustrated because I cannot get cups (the printing subsystem in 7.2) to work for me. I would therefore like to go back to ver 7.1 until I work things out in 7.2 However I hate removing Mandrake 7.2 altogether. Is it possible to have 2 linux versions (or distributions like RH) installed on the same PC without messing things up? I have 4 OSs on this PC so I know all about separate partitions and booting separately into them, etc. What I do not know is what I need to do to keep 2 linux versions separate from each other. What partitions I can keep to share between the two and what need to be separate. Do I just need a separate root partition for the 7.1 distribution and can keep my other partitions? Presently I have 7.2 installed in 5 partitions: /, /home, /opt, /usr/local plus swap partition Any advice? Thanks. Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Linux user 183185
