Milan Zimmermann composed on 2015-09-19 16:16 (UTC-0400): (Full parent archive: [ http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-factory/2015-09/msg00132.html ] ) ...
Can this issue be avoided to make dual or multiboot installations easier?
1-Boot agnostically from a primary instead of from MBR.
2-Reserve primaries for use by partitions that might ever be booted from.
3-If eventually the system will be true multiboot, more than one Linux, or more than two anything, consider using one primary for a partition to be used mounted to /boot at most only until a second OS will be installed, and afterwards reserve it for what can be crudely described as chainloader-only service, to be managed by the sysadmin instead of directly by any OS.
This sounds like a good cookbook having just struggled with a multiboot (that I thought is well setup). Would you have some links describing details of the recipy?
https://old-en.opensuse.org/Bugs/grub#How_does_a_PC_boot_.2F_How_can_I_set_u... touches on #1. http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/partitioningindex.html and http://fm.no-ip.com/PC/install-doz-after.html touch directly on some things, and have lots of (mostly duplicated) links. As the multiboot universe offers too many possible permutations, none of which for BIOS systems can be "the right way", other responses from me would have to follow from more pointed questions about a particular system's environment and objectives. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org