Arch Linux

kut77less

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Registered: 2009-05-09

Posts: 2

Tripple Boot with Arch linux

I want to install arch Linux on a separate Partition, so that I could still use vista and widows seven.

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,018

Re: Tripple Boot with Arch linux

What is your question?

Add Vista and 7 to GRUB and you will be able to boot all three.

EVRAMP

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From: Czech Republic

Registered: 2008-10-03

Posts: 173

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Re: Tripple Boot with Arch linux

That should be no problem, install Arch on separate partition and grub to MBR. You will be booting Windows from grub (grub will call windows loader = chainloading).
Just be prepared that after so great experience with Arch you will remove your Windows anyway.

kut77less

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Registered: 2009-05-09

Posts: 2

Re: Tripple Boot with Arch linux

How would I install it on a different partition?

Can you take me step by step on how to do this?

Thanks

Oh and I would love just to install arch linux, but I share the computer

V for Vivian

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Registered: 2009-04-28

Posts: 52

Re: Tripple Boot with Arch linux

You can partition your harddrive before or while installing, and then set the mount points within the installation. See the Beginner's Guide in the wiki for details (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginner%27s_Guide). For adding Windows to the GRUB menu, see http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Grub .

I hope you are aware that you have to do some reading to get Arch up and running. This does not mean that you should not ask if anything is unclear, but you'll get better answers if you have a specific question.

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YES WE CAN
(but that doesn't necessarily mean we're going to)