jdd composed on 2016-01-08 11:35 (UTC+0100):
Felix Miata composed:
3-install some linux on another partition
I guess without bootloader
Depends. If it only offers Grub2, then yes, without, and I install it later so that it can be chainloaded to. I never install bootloader to MBR. Most booting here is done directly from active primary partition with Grub that I install and manage. It does not get mounted ever to /boot. On some machines I use IBM's Boot Manager from OS/2, in effect always chainloading Linux, instead of using Grub on a primary. openSUSE's and Fedora's Grub2 has never been installed on any of my own machines. I tried Mageia's Grub2 once or twice before removing it. My only Grub2 installations are on *buntus and maybe a Linuxmint or two. Those installers corrupt the partition table, forcing me to delete and recreate the first logical after any time they write to one.
4-configure original bootloader to boot linux
well, TW don't boot (no inird)
Ouch!
7-download an installation kernel and initrd, e.g. from http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.1/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loa... or http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/boot/x86_64/loader/ and place on bootloader's partition 8-configure a stanza for original bootloader to load downloaded kernel and initrd 9-initialize a linux HTTP installation from the bootloader stanza
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Network_installation#Media_free_network_installa...
not yet tried. not obvious.
This is the last installation stanza I used: title Install openSUSE 42.1 download.opensuse.org kernel (hd0,0)/os421/linux showopts install=http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/42.1/repo/oss/ hostname=myhost hostip=192.168.###.###/24 gateway=192.168.###.### nameserver=192.168.###.### kexec_reboot=0 ipv6.disable=1 net.ifnames=0 noresume video=1024x768@60 vga=791 initrd (hd0,0)/os421/initrd -- "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