[SOLVED] - Easing into Archlinux

RobSoko315 · 2009-07-16 00:03:22

Hey everyone,

I've been using Linux now for about a year. My main distro has been Ubuntu 9.04, 64 bit, but I'm interested in Archlinux.

Being that I only have one computer, I don't have a second one to "play around" on, so I was wondering if it was possible to me to dual boot Ubuntu with Arch.

I would want them to be completely separate of course, making sure that if I mess anything up in Arch, it will have no effect in Ubuntu. Is this possible? And how would I go about doing that?

Thanks,

-Robert-

Last edited by RobSoko315 (2009-07-16 00:17:28)

jasonwryan · 2009-07-16 00:09:48

You could also run Arch as a virtual machine in, for example Virtualbox http://www.virtualbox.org/

This way you could really go to town on it and not worry about breaking anything else. It worked for me...

RobSoko315 · 2009-07-16 00:17:07

jasonwryan wrote:

You could also run Arch as a virtual machine in, for example Virtualbox http://www.virtualbox.org/
This way you could really go to town on it and not worry about breaking anything else. It worked for me...

Wow, I feel dumb. I didn't think of that. Thanks!

Trent · 2009-07-16 00:19:08

Sure. Follow the regular installation instructions (taking care not to damage your Ubuntu installation). Just don't overwrite your Ubuntu boot loader (on the master boot record) with the Arch one; if you later damage your Arch install, GRUB won't be able to find the config file. You can install the Arch boot loader to the Arch root partition and add an entry in your Ubuntu install to chainload it. That's probably the easiest way.

Edit: Wow, I need to get on the ball...

Last edited by Trent (2009-07-16 00:20:01)

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[SOLVED] - Easing into Archlinux

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