Arch Linux

luggi

Member

From: Berlin - Germany

Registered: 2008-04-26

Posts: 30

[SOLVED] sharing /boot partition

I use lvm and have all my patitions except the /boot partition for my arch install in it.
I wanted to install slackware in a logical volume today but remembered that grub cannot boot from a lvm.
So my question is: do I have to create another /boot partition outside the lvm or is it possible to share the existing one between arch and slackware in some way?
Thanks in advance!

Last edited by luggi (2008-12-23 21:22:02)

Ramses de Norre

Member

From: Leuven - Belgium

Registered: 2007-03-27

Posts: 1,289

Re: [SOLVED] sharing /boot partition

Seems possible to me as long as you clearly distinct between the different kernel images. I did no test this though.

luggi

Member

From: Berlin - Germany

Registered: 2008-04-26

Posts: 30

Re: [SOLVED] sharing /boot partition

Thank you, I'ill try it!

edit: Yes, it really does work! But i fear my /boot partition will become "unclean"...

Last edited by luggi (2008-12-23 20:19:04)