12.10 - any bootloader problem?

[Alan Kerns]

As a perpetual non-expert supporter of open software who likes to try 
out distros in separate partitions on a single HDD, I've got to say the 
bootloader is a huge issue for very unadvanced multi linux installs.
It is sad to experience competing linux distributions treating each 
other like enemies, and MS OSs as best friends.
Is there any possibility - ever - of a bootmanager that can allow 
hitherto incompatible distros to peacefully coexist on a single HDD?
Cheers
Alan Kerns

On 10/01/13 13:30, Jackson Doak wrote:
> first, it's better to not use betas as your OS. second, the only issue 
> in the bootloader is for very advanced multi linus OS installs (the 
> installer always formats /boot)
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 2:24 PM, David <agora at justemail.net 
> <mailto:agora at justemail.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I am interested in installing 12.10 [rather than 12.04] on one
>     drive of
>     a computer in which a second drive has Windows (for the rare occasions
>     when I use Windows) on it.
>
>     I am a bit apprehensive after reading this review:
>     http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/11/review-ubuntu-12-10-quantal-quetzal-a-mix-of-promise-pain/
>     which says that there is a problem in installation of the bootloader
>     (see section "Installer crazy") which requires a work-around.
>
>     Have any of you had this difficulty in installation of 12.10 ?
>
>     The copy I have is on a Linux magazine's DVD, called 'Ubuntu 12.10
>     beta
>     2'.
>
>     Thanks
>
>     Dave
>
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