[wplug] Booting 5 OSes? Is this possible?

[Andrew Fisk]

I would look at a VM option too, even if your computer is not too  
speedy you will be able to run at least the host and one guest OS at  
the same time and you will be able to switch OS without rebooting. You  
will also be able to allocate your disk space dynamically rather than  
set up hard partitions.  I have had good luck with Virtual Box from  
Sun -- they do provide an Open Source Edition.  You might also want to  
consider downloading a Windows 7 beta rather than using Vista, you  
will have best part of a year with the Windows 7 beta.


Just out of curiosity -- why do you want to do this?


Thanks

Andy
Spitfire Computer Services
Suite 19
2301 Duss Ave.
Ambridge, PA 15003
Phone (412) 749-0162
andy at spitcomp.com
www.spitcomp.com






On Jun 29, 2009, at Monday, June 29, 200911:33 PM, Zachary Uram wrote:

> I wish to setup on the same hard disk (500GB):
>
> Ubuntu 9.04 (64 bit)
> Debian 5.01 (64 bit)
> MS Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
> MS Windows 98 (32 bit)
> MS Windows XP (32 bit)
>
> I want to allocate 50GB for each.
>
> 1) Is this possible?
> 2) How do I setup grub (or lilo) to do this?
> 3) What order do I install each?
> 4) How should I handle setting up the partitions?
> 5) Any special tips?
>
> Zach
> _______________________________________________
> wplug mailing list
> wplug at wplug.org
> http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
>