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Linux Dual Booting Issues troubleshooting

Dual-Booting Issues
If you are new to Linux, you may not be ready to commit to a complete system when you just
want a test drive. All distributions of Linux can be installed on only certain partitions of your
hard disk while leaving others alone. Typically, this means allowing Microsoft Windows to
coexist with Linux.

Because you are focusing on server installations, the text will not cover the details of
building a dual-booting system; however, anyone with a little experience in creating partitions
on a disk should be able to figure this out. If you are having difficulty, you may want to refer
to the installation guide that comes with your distribution or another one of the many available
beginner’s guides to Linux.

Some quick hints: If a Windows 95 or Windows 98 partition currently consumes an entire
hard disk as drive C:, you can use the fips tool to repartition the disk. Simply defragment and
then run fips.exe. If you are using Windows NT/2000 with NTFS and have already allocated
all the disk with data on each partition, you may have to move data around a bit by hand to
free up a partition. Don’t bother trying to shrink an NTFS partition, though; because of its
complexity, it doesn’t like being resized, and doing so will lead to corruption.

You may find using a commercial tool such as Partition Magic to be especially helpful,
because it offers support for NTFS, FAT32, and regular FAT, as well as a large number of
other file system types. Its user interface is also significantly nicer than fips.
If you’re going to be installing a dual-boot system, install Linux last. If you install
Windows last, it will clobber the boot information for your Linux system. If you install Linux
last, it will recognize that you have Windows installed and let you choose which one you want
to boot by default. Linux gets an “A” for citizenship.

Methods of Installation
With the improved connectivity and speed of both local area networks and Internet connections,
it is becoming an increasingly popular option to perform installations over the network rather
than using a local CD-ROM.
In general, you’ll find that network installations become important once you’ve decided to
deploy Linux over many machines and therefore require a fast installation procedure in which
many systems can install at the same time.

Typically, server installations aren’t well suited to automation, because each server usually
has a unique task; thus, each server will have a slightly different configuration. For example, a
server dedicated to handling logging information sent to it over the network is going to have
especially large partitions set up for the appropriate logging directories, compared with a file
server that performs no logging of its own. (The obvious exception is for server farms where
you have large numbers of replicated servers. But even those installations have their nuances
that require attention to detail specific to the installation.)

Because of this, you will focus exclusively on the technique for installing a system from a
CD-ROM. Of course, once you have gone through the process from a CD-ROM, you will find
performing the network-based installations to be very straightforward.

Dual Boot Vista and Linux

Dual Boot Vista and Linux

Requirements:- 2 Hard Drives- Linux Install CD- Vista Install DVD- Computer powerful enough to run VistaWhy this is necessaryVista comes with a more difficult to work with bootloader. If you install Vista, then Grub, it wipes out the Vista Bootloader. It used to be that you could just tell Grub what to do to boot into Windows, but Windows no longer boots on it’s own: It needs its *special* bootloader!This may seem convoluted, but in order to counteract this, I keep the Windows Bootloader on the Windows drive. However, I then make that drive the 2nd drive and install the Grub bootloader on the 1st drive. This makes the computer boot Grub first, which can either go right into Linux or it can boot into the 2nd drive, remapping the drives so that the Windows Bootloader can take over, thinking that it is on the 1st drive.Before you start!Read this entire manual so you have an idea of what you are doing.

Step 1: Install Windows VistaInstall everything taking up the entire contents of the first disk. Reboot to make sure Windows boots normally.
Note: if you are going to install multiple Windows operating systems, install them BEFORE installing Vista ONTO this drive, but do not take up all of the disk space!

Step 2: Swap DrivesPowerdown. Physically swap drives. My system is hotswap so this is easy. If you have Master/Slave pins, switch the Master with the Slave. If you are using SATA, switch connections between the two drives. I don’t care how you do it, just make the computer think the first drive is the 2nd drive and visa versa.

Step 3. Install LinuxI have tried this with both Gentoo and Kubuntu. Works great. Go through the linux setup, installing to the FIRST DRIVE. This drive WOULD have been the 2nd drive, but now it is the 1st because we swapped the drives around.When it asks what Bootloader you want, select GRUB!

Step 4. Configure GRUBFollow your distributions manual on configuring grub.conf for the linux partition (kubuntu automatically will do this for you). However, for the Windows partition you must configure it as so:

# Windows Vistatitle=Windows Vistarootnoverify (hd1,0)map (hd1) (hd0)map (hd0) (hd1)chainloader +1Step 5. Install GRUB to the MBRRun “grub” to open the grub terminal:
grub> root (hd0,0)grub> setup (hd0)grub> quit
Reboot after you are finished setting up your system. It should let you pick between either Linux or Vista.

Install Ununtu with OX X (Mac) Triple Boot With Xp

Installing Ubuntu alongside
OS X (Dual Boot, no rEFIt)

The site from where the idea was taken talked about installing Ubuntu on a
MacBook Air but it made sense and the installation seemed very easy and
straight forward. After trying the suggestion, it worked fine. The installation
was made on a system with OS X Leopard already installed and up to date.
Because of the nature of the installation, I think it could work on all MacBook
models and on all MacBook Pro models with Leopard installed.
So, here are the steps:
1. Boot into OS X Leopard

2. Use BootCamp to partition the drive, the size depends on your
needs but 10GB should be fine, 9 for the ext3 partition and 1
for the swap one. (There is a manual on how to use BootCamp
to install Windows, the steps are very similar except the
Windows install part, so if you need to know how to partition
the drive with BootCamp, this is a good resource: http://
manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup.pdf)

3. Restart the computer with Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop CD inserted
(64-bit or 32-bit version), just when the computer starts keep
pressed the C key (that's for booting from the CD). Stop
pressing the key when the screen goes black. ~-(Strange
behavior I got: Holding the key for too long made the keyboard
and mousepad unresponsive)

4. Boot Into the live CD, Click on 'Install' icon on the desktop.
Select the appropriate language, select 'Keyboard Layout' as
'Macintosh', select 'Manual' partitioning, then 'Forward'.

5. BootCamp will have created '/dev/sda3' which should be
roughly the size of the partition you created. Write down the
exact size of the partition and the size of the free space made
by BootCamp because using this space left for your partitions
"could harm" MacBook's partition table. Select 'dev/sda3' and
delete it by clicking 'Delete Partition'. This should now be 'free
space'. (Note: IF someone can verify that using the free space left by
BootCamp doesn't matter, please edit this part)

6. Select the 'free space' and click 'New Partition'. Set the size of
the partition in wich Ubuntu will be installed leaving the free
space for the swap partition if needed plus the free space that
you wrote down before. Set the formatting to occur at the end.
Format it as an 'ext3' type partition and set the 'Mount Point' to
'/'. Click OK. (Note: After finishing partitioning, the free space left by
BootCamp should be the same)

7. Select the free space and click 'New Partition'. Format it as a
'swap' type partition and select the size needed. Set the
formatting to occur at the end. Click OK. (Note: After finishing
partitioning, the free space left by BootCamp should be the same)

8. Now click 'Forward'.

9. Set your user settings and click 'Forward'. Click 'OK', and
'Install'.

10. When installation is complete, reboot.
Important: When using this method, Ubuntu will not be selected by
default on boot. Nor it will be selectable by default; that means that
if you don't press anything, the computer will boot on OS X Leopard.
To be able to select wich system to use at boot, just after the
system starts, keep pressed the Option (Alt) key, then, two images
will appear, representing both OS' installed; select the one you need
to use. The image called Windows is Ubuntu, a small price for an
easy install.
For more information on installing specific components, take a look
at the menu on top of the page.

Installing Ubuntu alongside OS X (Dual
Boot)
Note: This is for a MacBook Pro with OS X already installed

1. Install the rEFIt Boot Menu from (http://refit.sf.net).

2. Use BootCamp to partition the drive (if using Tiger, don't
bother burning a Windows boot CD; if using Leopard, it won't
ask you).

3. Restart the computer with Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop CD inserted
(64-bit or 32-bit version). rEFIT should recognize the CD and
give you option to "boot Linux from CD". Scroll to this option
using the down arrow or click on it with your mouse.

4. Boot Into the live CD, Click on 'Install' icon on the desktop.
Select the appropriate language, select 'Keyboard Layout' as
'Macintosh', select 'Manual' partitioning, then 'Forward'.

5. BootCamp will have created '/dev/sda3' which should be
roughly the size of the partition you created. Select 'dev/sda3'
and delete it by clicking 'Delete Partition'. This should now be
'free space'.

6. Select the 'free space' and click 'New Partition'. Set the size to
approximately 1 GB less than the total amount of free space.
Format it as an 'ext3' type partition and set the 'Mount Point' to
'/'. Set the formatting to occur at the beginning. Click OK.

7. This should leave approximately 1 GB of free space. Select this
free space and click 'New Partition'. Format it as a 'swap' type
partition. Set the formatting to occur at the beginning. Click
OK.

8. Now click 'Forward'. This will give some scary warnings about
FAT 32 not being partitioned correctly. Click 'Ignore' and
proceed with the install. After being prompted for a user and
computer name, check to make sure that the formatting is
occurring at partitions #3 and #4 and click 'Install'.

9. Set your user settings and click 'Forward'. Before installing,
click on 'Advanced' and change '(hd0)' to '(hd0,3)' . Click 'OK',
and 'Install'.

10. When installation is complete, reboot into Ubuntu Linux OS. Go
to 'System' > 'Administration' > 'Software Sources'. In the
'Third-Party Software' tab, check them. In the 'Updates' tab,
check 'Pre-releases Updates' and 'Unsupported Updates'. Click
'Close' and 'Reload'.

11. Go to 'System' > 'Administration' > 'Update Manager' hit
'Check', 'Install Updates' and restart.

12. Read the following Video section for choosing which video
driver to use.
To adjust Fans speed in OS X install: http://homepage.mac.com/
holtmann/eidac/software/smcfancontrol2/index.html
To access Linux partition in OS X see: http://fuz2y.blogspot.com/
2008/04/how-to-mount-ext3-partition-on-os-x.html

How to Install Ubuntu OS X & Windows Vista (Triple Boot)
Note: This is for a MacBook Pro with OS X & Windows Vista allready
installed

1. Install the rEFIt Boot Menu from (http://refit.sf.net).
Also to access Linux partition in Vista install 'Ext2 IFS': http://
www.fs-driver.org/download.html
And to access OS X partition in Vista install 'Mac Drive': http://
www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/
To ajust Fans speed in Vista install "inputremapper" before the
leopard dvd drivers: http://www.olofsson.info/index.html?
inputremapper.html
To ajust Fans speed in OS X install: http://homepage.mac.com/
holtmann/eidac/software/smcfancontrol2/index.html
To access Linux partition in OS X see: http://fuz2y.blogspot.com/
2008/04/how-to-mount-ext3-partition-on-os-x.html

Ubuntu Installation (Triple Boot - Vista)
1. Startup your laptop with Ubuntu Desktop CD inserted into the
drive.

2. In rEFIt menu, choose to boot the Ubuntu CD.

3. Select English as the language to be used.

3. Select the 2nd option, the one that says : "Install Ubuntu"

4. After the loading, on the install screen, select the O.S. Language
(English) and hit "Forward" button, then select your country location.

5. On the Keyboard layout, choose your keyboard language, and on
the other window select the variant Macintosh (mine is Portugal -
Macintosh), and test the typing if you want.

6. On the "Prepare Disk Space" menu, select the 1st option: "Guided
- Resize SCSI3 (0,1,0), Partition #3 (sda) and use Free Space", and
with your mouse select the desired partition size (I set mine to 80%
Windows Vista & 20% Ubuntu), and hit "Forward" button.

8. On "Migrate Documents and Settings" menu, just hit "Forward".

9. On "Ready to Install" menu, select "Advanced..." and select to
install Grub boot loader to the last partition "/dev/sda4" and hit
"OK" button, and then hit "Install" button to begin the installation
process.

10. After the installation as finished, hit "Restart Now" button, it will
exit the installer and eject your CDROM, then press "Enter" key to
restart. After the reboot, select the Linux icon on rEFIt to boot into
Ubuntu.

11. Don't forget not to install the ATI accelerated graphics drivers,
that is auto-detected by Hardware Drivers application, we'll cover
the installation of the latest and official ATI drivers on the next
section.

6. Go to 'System' > 'Administration' > 'Software Sources' and check
all boxes on the "Third party software", and also on the "Updates"
tab. Then hit "Close" button to reload the sources.

7. Go to 'System' > 'Administration' > 'Update Manager' and check
and install the new updates.
Preparing to Install Ubuntu alongside OS
X & Windows XP (Triple Boot)

1 - Make sure you use Leopard and have it updated (10.5.2).

2 - Start BootCamp and create a partition for Windows XP (15G is
enough).

3 - Don't install it through Bootcamp.

4 - Insert Windows CD and reboot holding C when you hear the
beeping sound.

5 - Windows installation should start, follow the usual installation
process of Windows.

6 - If it reboots during installation, you press ALT during reboot so
that you can pick Windows installation.

7 - After Windows is installed, insert your Leopard DVD and it
should install all your Apple drivers and stuff.

8 - Update your Apple Software (there will be an option on the start
menu to do so).

9 - Update Windows XP.

Ubuntu Installation (Triple Boot - XP)
1 - Now that Windows is installed, get back to MacOS, we are going
to install Linux now.

2 - Start Disk Utility and create a new partition on Machintosh HD,
name it Linux

3 - Insert Linux CD and reboot holding C

4 - On Linux installation, delete the partition you created (Linux)
because its HFS, and set it as ext3 and mount /. Don't need to
create swap (I know its going to warn you, but ignore it).

5 - At the last step of setup, click advanced because you need to
change where GRUB is going to be installed, choose sdaX (which X is
your Linux partition).

6 - Let it install Ubuntu.

7 - Get back to MacOS, install rEFIt, reboot and run the partition
manager of rEFIt, which should take care of every detail of booting
for each OS.

8 - Reboot and that's it.

How to Dual Boot Vista and Linux

Dual Boot Vista and Linux

Requirements:- 2 Hard Drives-

Linux Install CD-

Vista Install DVD-

Computer powerful enough to run Vista

Why this is necessaryVista comes with a more difficult to work with bootloader. If you install Vista, then Grub, it wipes out the Vista Bootloader. It used to be that you could just tell Grub what to do to boot into Windows, but Windows no longer boots on it’s own: It needs its *special* bootloader!This may seem convoluted, but in order to counteract this, I keep the Windows Bootloader on the Windows drive. However, I then make that drive the 2nd drive and install the Grub bootloader on the 1st drive. This makes the computer boot Grub first, which can either go right into Linux or it can boot into the 2nd drive, remapping the drives so that the Windows Bootloader can take over, thinking that it is on the 1st drive.Before you start!Read this entire manual so you have an idea of what you are doing.Step 1: Install Windows VistaInstall everything taking up the entire contents of the first disk. Reboot to make sure Windows boots normally.

Note:

if you are going to install multiple Windows operating systems, install them BEFORE installing Vista ONTO this drive, but do not take up all of the disk space!

Step 2: Swap DrivesPowerdown. Physically swap drives. My system is hotswap so this is easy. If you have Master/Slave pins, switch the Master with the Slave. If you are using SATA, switch connections between the two drives. I don’t care how you do it, just make the computer think the first drive is the 2nd drive and visa versa.Step 3. Install LinuxI have tried this with both Gentoo and Kubuntu. Works great. Go through the linux setup, installing to the FIRST DRIVE. This drive WOULD have been the 2nd drive, but now it is the 1st because we swapped the drives around.When it asks what Bootloader you want, select GRUB!Step 4. Configure GRUBFollow your distributions manual on configuring grub.conf for the linux partition (kubuntu automatically will do this for you). However, for the Windows partition you must configure it as so:

# Windows Vistatitle=Windows Vistarootnoverify (hd1,0)map (hd1) (hd0)map (hd0) (hd1)chainloader +1Step 5. Install GRUB to the MBRRun “grub” to open the grub terminal:
grub> root (hd0,0)grub> setup (hd0)grub> quit

Reboot after you are finished setting up your system. It should let you pick between either Linux or Vista.

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