From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 22657158041 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:03:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 275B6E2A25; Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:03:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-lj1-x234.google.com (mail-lj1-x234.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::234]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A3DB1E2A14 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 2024 20:03:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-lj1-x234.google.com with SMTP id 38308e7fff4ca-2d2305589a2so16550261fa.1 for ; Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:03:28 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20230601; t=1708718606; x=1709323406; darn=lists.gentoo.org; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=pG8lG09qCRyDUpSNqzzMhT+p+obX3s8d36y3nXXhwi0=; b=XJHINWn2AyzkedBJn5AduCtXM7UV925jnhXqyQ7o1+RerxNC2MLVPRRbrWyo8bgVMB 87pzU53k6UjmdbYKU/rPCGIM0eIwQ3K/9bexuPlRArg+eJKTIMKAqumu992uZt/Ym+o3 +L9WY3VlB/SSHVDWJyh/9eJPoon3Bd+OWSGAWAGy78L2f9TSIWhbY8pEuktju+fsYSgE t1t7UJe/5mTv195wQ9a1E+WDIPdk4Oo9bryx2VQ5sONSFlSSQfj2FMSIeRwsnjFtKTZN i4Pzs2U7pgKsdPotH6MZu6g9vPYUewCnk6Cl9VTVRQLn/nV9OL/lQvXWvW3uaA7ROsrX Z4MA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20230601; t=1708718606; x=1709323406; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:in-reply-to:references:mime-version :x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=pG8lG09qCRyDUpSNqzzMhT+p+obX3s8d36y3nXXhwi0=; b=GMgZPPq87YL6MSSPptmZBfoiN56hPx8UBwwwZqTG1eMSYInc8bL/g0kLOWN5+xpP/x RqIivl5Pmsloe1bflANb3AQYBYiFHNxswOty9B/g0FOGsB/BMh0RCCD8v+8qK9HIC8dn xV1UTwm85y0bvKb2cf7f5g4jyoVrN6A3dPJx4Lu6E8MWqC/iTwC457DdupyrlLdRZo1S hqJ2+KoTLuaW7PvQxww3E0flHZNet9nwTdSTG2NbPENrP4a9Rzo2PWWh/JBvvOgjGC8N LYsiUljugOLQCF1kLDBOLjdcRo+hJNXSc7nBsLCpFBE6KDImCdK6UIwH1l8p3IT4kB2O 5DmA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOJu0YzDjOvGYwEU1vkA7kmTZpu6uNS4kkLyfV7/MaMqXhnZeoiwDLXq H1CMwVca50g4MjAzyGxoJJK362fQo9GxEk8FeebBBMtCC9jSVGN7VVesQOJmd+7A39yqv0FlaRJ ULGtgx0HRq42fzn+nIBBgOQV2UMc3EZHP X-Google-Smtp-Source: AGHT+IHcr9pLubBtP3d7MHJZOaHGc7zUgw3e/13rg69zfKTa+/qY9hWx/G5EqOPmC7tXdSgArT9tSKZHBB6H67WUOsQ= X-Received: by 2002:a2e:9019:0:b0:2d2:6683:83f3 with SMTP id h25-20020a2e9019000000b002d2668383f3mr93507ljg.29.1708718606453; Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:03:26 -0800 (PST) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Mark Knecht Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:03:14 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to set up drive with many Linux distros? To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000008f111c0612120d67" X-Archives-Salt: 312a20a3-f05f-43db-9348-41b0aecc41bd X-Archives-Hash: 31a63832b6ef611d2ea85169d361ee7b --0000000000008f111c0612120d67 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 12:52=E2=80=AFPM Grant Edwards wrote: > > On 2024-02-23, Mark Knecht wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 11:59=E2=80=AFAM Grant Edwards < grant.b.edwards@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> The simple solution is to give up on multi-booting a dozen different > >> distros on a single disk and buy a pocketful of USB 3 thumb drives. > >> > > > > Given performance does drop a bit and there can be issues with allocating > > hardware, why not use Virtualbox which allows you to run both your base > > distro and then as many of the others as your hardware can handle as VMs? > > The machine is used for testing PCI and PCI-express boards and their > drivers. I don't really trust PCI passthrough (especially when it > comes to interrupt handling) enought to do such testing in a > VM. IFAICT, it's very rare for customers to use VMs. If customers do > start to use VMs, then we'll have to test with VMs also. > In that specific use case I completely agree. The only other idea I had was to install to a different disk and then use something like Clonezilla to move it to the partition you want it in on your system. While I suspect you were being sarcastic I do not think any solution that involves a 'pocketful of USB 3 thumb drives' will be satisfying. Wishing you luck, Mark --0000000000008f111c0612120d67 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 12:52=E2=80=AFPM Grant Edw= ards <grant.b.edwards@gmail= .com> wrote:
>
> On 2024-02-23, Mark Knecht <markknecht@gmail.com> wrote:
>= ; > On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 11:59=E2=80=AFAM Grant Edwards <grant.b.edwards@gmail.com>
= > > wrote:
> >>
> >> The simple solution is t= o give up on multi-booting a dozen different
> >> distros on a = single disk and buy a pocketful of USB 3 thumb drives.
> >>
= > >
> > Given performance does drop a bit and there can be i= ssues with allocating
> > hardware, why not use Virtualbox which a= llows you to run both your base
> > distro and then as many of the= others as your hardware can handle as VMs?
>
> The machine is = used for testing PCI and PCI-express boards and their
> drivers. I do= n't really trust PCI passthrough (especially when it
> comes to i= nterrupt handling) enought to do such testing in a
> VM. IFAICT, it&#= 39;s very rare for customers to use VMs. If customers do
> start to u= se VMs, then we'll have to test with VMs also.
>
In that speci= fic use case I completely agree.

The only other idea I h= ad was to install <new distro> to a different
disk and then= use something like Clonezilla to move it to the partition=C2=A0
= you want it in on your system.=C2=A0

While I suspe= ct you were being sarcastic I do not think any solution
that invo= lves a 'pocketful of USB 3 thumb drives' will be satisfying.
<= div>
Wishing you luck,
Mark
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