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#1 2010-08-31 12:12:48
- nTia89
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[solved] two archlinux on the same hd
hi to all,
i would to install another archlinux in my hd which already contains an archlinux installation.
how can i do ? i've already 4 partitions on my MBR hd ....
thanks
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#2 2010-08-31 12:32:27
- 72linus
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
err...
so you already have 4 primary parttitons?
can you downsize one of the partitions and make the remainder a extended partition?
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#3 2010-08-31 12:50:08
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
Uhm... as long as you don't try to install them on the same partition you can install as many distros as you like.
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#4 2010-08-31 12:53:39
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
You can install in a virtual machine - VMware, virtualbox, qemu ...
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#5 2010-08-31 13:18:00
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
err...
so you already have 4 primary parttitons?
can you downsize one of the partitions and make the remainder a extended partition?
yes, i can downsize a partition but remain however 4 partitions !!!
i have BOOT, ROOT, SWAP, HOME
and i don't want to virtualize it
Last edited by nTia89 (2010-08-31 13:26:01)
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#6 2010-08-31 13:25:53
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
Downsize so you get enough empty space, then kill the swap partition and create a logical "container" so you can have as many partitions as you like.
You can share the swap space between them, just change fstab in the current installation after you made the new install.
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#7 2010-08-31 13:30:09
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
Downsize so you get enough empty space, then kill the swap partition and create a logical "container" so you can have as many partitions as you like.
You can share the swap space between them, just change fstab in the current installation after you made the new install.
ok, this is a good idea... wanting i can substitute the swap partition with a swap file ?
so my HD will become: BOOT, ROOT, HOME, logial{BOOT2, HOME2, ROOT2, SWAP2}, is right ?
and, grub can boot logical partition ?
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#8 2010-08-31 13:45:02
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
The better solution would be to do a backup, scrap your current install, install again - this time to LVM or a GPT disk.
AFAIK GRUB will be able to boot from a logical partition.
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#9 2010-08-31 13:49:11
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
yes, but i haven't a ext. disk where i can put the backup .....
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#10 2010-08-31 18:43:37
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
thanks to all, i've solved.
deleted swap partition replaced by a swap file in the root
then i've created an extended partition within logical partition where i've installed the second archlinux
finally i modified grub config to add the new entry
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#11 2010-08-31 22:14:41
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Re: [solved] two archlinux on the same hd
deleted swap partition replaced by a swap file in the root
As swap is temporary used space, you could point both installs to the same swap partition. Only exception, this would break hibernating to the partition.
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