multiboot question

ionpetrache · October 21, 2009, 4:19pm

Hello all,

I have a question regarding multiboot on a PC.
I have a system with multiple images on it.
Also I wanna install an openSUSE on that system on a different hdd.

I need to know if I can install the openSUSE without disturbing the other OSs.I mean after I install openSUSE can I restore the images and run Windows without problems or after a windows restore the GRUB is alterated and cannot be restored.

Thanks,
Ionut

caf4926 · October 21, 2009, 4:27pm

You can prevent the installer installing the bootloader. You can then edit your current grub and add an entry manually for your SUSE install.

eg:

title openSUSE 11.1
root (hd0,7)
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst

ionpetrache · October 22, 2009, 7:41am

thanks a lot!I’ll try that.

caf4926 · October 22, 2009, 7:47am

That is just an example of course
You would need to use the correct entry for your partitions
In my example it’s hd0,7

Yours might hd0,5

or hd1,2