Find the answer to your Linux question:
Results 1 to 7 of 7
HD0 - Windows Xp HD1 - Ubuntu HD2 - empty I boot from HD0 and Grub comes up to choose either WinXP or Ubuntu. Now I wanted to install Fedora ...
  1. #1
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Posts
    7

    triple boot question

    HD0 - Windows Xp
    HD1 - Ubuntu
    HD2 - empty

    I boot from HD0 and Grub comes up to choose either WinXP or Ubuntu.

    Now I wanted to install Fedora 10 on HD2 which i chose at installation but it asks which drive to boot from, i chose HD2 but now when the computer boots, it goes straight to Fedora. I reinstalled Fedora on HD2 but this time i chose boot from HD0 but now i get the fedora Grub screen with XP and Fedora as options but I don't see my ubuntu OS. After a bit of googling, I added these lines to Grub from Fedora Grub edit

    title Your New Operating System’s Name
    root (hd0,0)
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

    though i see the Ubuntu option now, i don't get anything when i choose it.

    hope anybody can help... I guess the real question is how to triple boot a system with 3 hard drives.

  2. #2
    Super Moderator devils casper's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Chandigarh, India
    Posts
    24,316
    Fedora installer doesn't recognize other installed Linux distros. Thats an annoying problem/bug of Fedora installer. It detects Windows OS without any problem though.

    Boot up Fedora and mount / partition of Ubuntu. Open /boot/grub/menu.lst file of Ubuntu and copy first title block ( title, root, kernel and initrd lines. ).
    Add that title block in Fedora's /boot/grub/grub.conf file.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
    New Users: Read This First

  3. #3
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Posts
    7
    if i install Xp, then Fedora, then Ubuntu, will I be ok?

  4. #4
    Linux Engineer b2bwild's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Behind You!
    Posts
    1,108
    While installing fedora you can avoid install GRUB, and later add entry in your existing Ubuntu GRUB.
    Never make any misteaks.

    Read my Blog at --> Penguin Inside Subscribe Feed

  5. #5
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    42
    triple boot is a easyiest without any additional conf and settings.

    HD0

    Made 3 Partitions

    C:\ Primary
    D:\Extended
    Ext3:\linux

  6. #6
    Super Moderator devils casper's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Chandigarh, India
    Posts
    24,316
    if i install Xp, then Fedora, then Ubuntu, will I be ok?
    Thats correct. Ubuntu installer will detect both, Windows XP and Fedora.
    It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
    New Users: Read This First

  7. #7
    Just Joined! theArjuna's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Posts
    2
    Quote Originally Posted by devils casper View Post
    Thats correct. Ubuntu installer will detect both, Windows XP and Fedora.
    yups.
    that correct. i'v tried long time ago before Fedora 10 comes.:-

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
...