Re: [gentoo-user] dual booting 2 gentoo installations

[Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>]

On Monday 24 November 2008 23:04:54 Harry Putnam wrote:
> I'm just having second doubts about how to dual boot 2 gentoo
> installations.
>
> Can I just edit grub from the original install and add the appropriate
> kernal  line like:
>
>   title=kernel-2.6.27-r3-0x31a-1280x1024
>   root (hd0,0)
>   kernel /kernel-2.6.27-r3 root=/dev/hda5 vga=0x31A video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap
>
>   ## add this for new install
>
>   title=kernel-2.6.27-r4-0x31a-1280x1024
>   root (hd1,1)
>   kernel (hd1,1)/boot/kernel-2.6.27-r4 root=/dev/hdb2 vga=0x31A
> video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap
>
>
> I didn't want to just try it in case there is something I've forgotten
> that is likely to get screwed up.
>
> I'm not asking if the addressing is right, just asking if in general
> this can be done with no problems.

You have the right idea.

Make sure your paths are correct when you install. I see you have different 
conventions on the two drives. Don't get confused :-)
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