Triple-boot? -- XP Pro/ubuntu [or kubuntu]/Mandriva

[Chuck Mattsen]

On Monday 30 January 2006 12:32, Billy Pollifrone wrote:
BP> > Well, ultimately, I want to wipe the Mandriva install, once I have 
BP> > successfully migrated my main apps and data to Ubuntu/Kubuntu.  In the 
BP> > interim, though, would there not be potential conflicts having two 
active 
BP> > distros sharing the same /home data? 
BP> >   
BP> 
BP> This depends on if the applications in each are such different versions
BP> that the data would be incompatible and the application(s) do not have
BP> backwards compatibility. I'd have to say that the risk of that is not
BP> 0%, but I can't imagine it's that high either.

I think I'll simply set up a different /home and avoid the problem altogether.  
thanks.

Now to muster up the courage to attempt it.  That may take awhile.

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Chuck MATTSEN / Mahnomen, MN, USA / mattsen at arvig.net
Mandriva Linux release 2006.1 (Cooker) for i586
kernel 2.6.12-13mdk-i686-up-4GB / RLU #346519
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