[wellylug] More than one Linux Distro on a PC
Cliff Pratt
enkidu at cliffp.com
Tue Aug 12 20:00:29 NZST 2008
Tim O'Flaherty wrote:
> In a fit of enthusiasm, I'd like to run multiple distros on my PC. I'm
> currently running Kubuntu and want to also install Red Hat or similar.
>
> I'm assuming that the first thing I would need to do is to make a new /
> directory in order to install the 2nd distro on (which would not be too
> hard)
>
> When it comes to the /home partition, is it better to create a new /home? Or
> could I use the /home directory/partition that currently exists.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)
>
I would advise creating a new *partition* for a dual or multiple boot.
You cannot mix distros on one file system.
Cheers,
Cliff
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