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Re: installing linux + solaris



 Jerry Feldman wrote: 
> On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:13:49 -0700 (PDT) 
> Anil Saini <[hidden email]> wrote 
>> how can we install linux + solaris + windows on same disk 
>> 
>> i have created two primary partitions one i installed windows in other in 
>> installed solaris 
>> but when i install linux .. solaris boot loader is lost..... 
>> 
>> tell me how can i sucessfully able to install three OS...what will be the 
>> right sequence 
>>     
> 
> Normally I leave Windows in the first primary, and I make the net 
> partition an extended. The problem here is that the MBR can only point 
> to a single boot loader. So, if you install Linux after solaris, your 
> MBR will point to GRUB, so you need GRUB to point to the Solaris boot 
> loader. Not 100% sure how to do this since I don't have much Solaris 
> experience. 


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