Three Linux Operating Systems in One Computer (Is it possible?)

[Tod Merley]

On 9/17/06, Sameera Shaakunthala <shaakunthala at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Hello there,
> First, I must thank all of you for paying attention for this matter and
> posting your comments. Please read the following,
> Hard disk map of my PC is listed below:
>
> Hard Disk 1 19.42GiB IDE
>  /dev/hda1    Extended-3        /                 6.11GiB     Primary
> Boot
>  /dev/hda7    Memory swap                      1.10GiB     Logical
>  /dev/hda6    Extended-3       /edubuntu     6.11GiB     Logical
>  /dev/hda5    Extended-3       /redhat         6.11GiB     Logical
>
> Hard Disk 2 76.69GiB SATA
>  /dev/sda1    Windows NTFS    /media/sda1    14.75GiB    Primary    Boot
>  /dev/sda5    Windows NTFS    /media/sda5    16.70GiB    Logical
>  /dev/sda6    Windows NTFS    /media/sda6    16.70GiB    Logical
>  /dev/sda7    Windows NTFS    /media/sda7    16.70GiB    Logical
>  /dev/sda8    Windows NTFS    /media/sda8    11.84GiB    Logical
>
>
> The GRUB boot loader is installed on the first hard disk. If the first hard
> disk is disabled from the CMOS setup, system boots up with the second hard
> disk. (but no need to disable – GRUB takes all)
> I use Linux for educational and online purposes of my daily life. Education
> is the reason for the interest of three Linux operating systems. Although I
> am new to Linux, I need to learn them all.
> I am planning to combine /dev/hda6 with /devhda1 using the Gnome Partition
> Editor and then 'apt-get' Edubuntu desktop as Felix Miata told.
> I have following questions:
>
> 1. Am I on the right track?
> 2. What is the URI for Edubuntu desktop? And how about the download size?
> 3. Can I install Edubuntu desktop from the Edubuntu CD-ROM?
> 4. Is it enough only a one swap partition for all Linux operating systems?
> (shared swap) or may I have to break the swap into two partitions?
> 5. If the swap is not fully deactivated when shutting down one Linux
> operating system (say due to a power failure), would it it affect any second
> Linux OS during the second one's boot?
> 6. What are the steps I should follow next?
> 7. After all installations, will I have to edit the GRUB to make Ubuntu
> default?
> 8. Would this confuse the existing Ubuntu kernel?
>
>
> So, what do you think? What are your guesses? Is it a possible way which I
> am planning?
>
> Thanks.
> Regarding,
>
> * Sameera Shaakunthala.
> shaakunthala at yahoo.com
> shaakunthala at onlanka.com
>
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Hi again!

I left a bit of a trap in the "poking around" section.  If you forget
the "count=1" part of the dd if=diskToRead of=outputFile you need to
do a ctl+c real fast.  It is starting at the beginning and going to
the end of the disk requested as fast as it can throw all those little
bits around.

Play carefully!

Tod