Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-10 Thread David H. Lynch Jr.
Dag Richards wrote: Blasphemy Seems to me that the simplest and most flexible way to do this is to install Linux or Windows as your host OS and use VMware. I do that on my MacBook Pro running OS X, and run OBSD, Linux, and Solaris as guest OSes. Works great, and I can have all of them

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-10 Thread Steve Shockley
stan wrote: Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about portions. If it is possible can anyone give me an idea how best to approach this? Or a pointer to some docs? I've done what you mention using Acronis Disk Director or Partition Magic, but

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-10 Thread Stijn
I was very impressed about BootIt NG. Only a few MB in size, bootable from CD. Resized my Windows partition in less than two minutes. I don't know if it's still freeware though... HTH, Stijn Steve Shockley wrote: stan wrote: Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space,

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-10 Thread michael hamerski
On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: I used to favour the ranish partition manager for creating my primary partitions and assigning ids. the installers should pick up on the

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-10 Thread shane
Quoting Steve Shockley [EMAIL PROTECTED]: stan wrote: Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about portions. If it is possible can anyone give me an idea how best to approach this? Or a pointer to some docs? I've done what you mention using Acronis

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-09 Thread demuel
I taught this thread has alread been finished because it is just so simple and no brainer. Anyways, please follow this procedure: 1. Use a freeware disk partitioning software like GParted LiveCD to re-organize your hard disk to accomodate new arrangements. Usually, you want this software

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-08 Thread Dag Richards
Amarendra Godbole wrote: On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: OpenBSD FreeBSD Linux Windows (XP r Vista) Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space,

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-08 Thread steve szmidt
On Sunday 07 October 2007 14:08, Nick Guenther wrote: On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's Well all the OSes you listed can just boot directly from the MBR (see biosboot(8) and FAQ #4

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-08 Thread Shawn K. Quinn
On Sun, 2007-10-07 at 13:47 -0400, Nick Holland wrote: Linux will use an extended partition, but I'm not sure if it can boot from one, nor do I know if a boot loader will extract it and boot from there (and I suspect there will be vendor-specific BIOS questions, too). That's your problem to

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-08 Thread Marten Vijn
On Mon, 2007-10-08 at 02:26 -0400, steve szmidt wrote: On Sunday 07 October 2007 14:08, Nick Guenther wrote: On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's Got that working. I would suggest to start with most complex one

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-08 Thread Siju George
On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: OpenBSD FreeBSD Linux Windows (XP r Vista) Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about

How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-07 Thread stan
I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: OpenBSD FreeBSD Linux Windows (XP r Vista) Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about portions. If it is possible can anyone give me an

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-07 Thread Nick Holland
stan wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: OpenBSD FreeBSD Linux Windows (XP r Vista) Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about portions. If it is possible

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-07 Thread Nick Guenther
On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: OpenBSD FreeBSD Linux Windows (XP r Vista) Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about

Re: How can I install 4 OS'es on one disk?

2007-10-07 Thread Amarendra Godbole
On 10/7/07, stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new laptop that I would like to set up to have 4 different OS's on. The OS's I would like to install are: OpenBSD FreeBSD Linux Windows (XP r Vista) Is it possible to do this on the one disk. I do have enough space, my concern is about