<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="SGML-Tools 1.0.9"> <TITLE> Managing Multiple Operating Systems HOWTO</TITLE> <LINK HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html" REL=next> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents <HR> <H1> Managing Multiple Operating Systems HOWTO</H1> <H2>Robert W. Schultz</H2> v0.4, 17 Feb 2000 <P><HR> <EM>This HOWTO covers the procedures for using removable hard disks to install and manage multiple alternative operating systems while leaving a single fixed disk to permanently house and protect the primary operating system. It is very scalable and offers a good degree of protection to and a stable disk environment for the primary operating system.</EM> <HR> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc1">1.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html">Introduction</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.1">1.1 Copyright</A> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.2">1.2 New Versions of this HOWTO</A> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html#ss1.3">1.3 Feedback</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc2">2.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-2.html">Purpose and goals:</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc3">3.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-3.html">Background: </A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc4">4.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-4.html">System requirements:</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc5">5.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-5.html">How it works (a scenario):</A></H2> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc6">6.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-6.html">The installation:</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.1">6.1 Installing the primary operating system</A> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.2">6.2 Installing alternative operating systems</A> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-6.html#ss6.3">6.3 Final BIOS and LILO configuration:</A> </UL> <P> <H2><A NAME="toc7">7.</A> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-7.html">Cost and gotcha's:</A></H2> <UL> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.1">7.1 Cost:</A> <LI><A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-7.html#ss7.2">7.2 Gotcha's</A> </UL> <HR> <A HREF="MultiOS-HOWTO-1.html">Next</A> Previous Contents </BODY> </HTML>