suse 9.3 question

Kris · May 19, 2005

I have dual booted 9.3 with windows and was wondering if it would automaticaly do the same with another linux distro?

Gnufsh · May 19, 2005

You can boot multiple versions of Linux on a computer. I'm not sure how well SUSE automatically sets it up, but it's no harder to set up manually than a dual boot with windows.

anon1 · Jun 10, 2005

Personally, I would use XOSL to sort out the different operating systems. When it is installed, and you turn on the computer, you will get a login screen. Then you pick which operating system you want to boot up.
I hope it all works out for you.

khiloa · Jun 10, 2005

Why XOSL? What is wrong with GRUB? I find GRUB works very well and is reletively simple to set up. If GRUB doesn't work you could try lilo, or if you want, XOSL.

anon1 · Jun 10, 2005

GRUB is a Bootloader, not an operating system manager. XOSL manages all of the operating systems you have installed, so then you can pick which you want first.

khiloa · Jun 10, 2005

I will have to check it out, thanks for letting me know.

WingsofGOD · Jun 10, 2005

XOSL manages all of the operating systems you have installed, so then you can pick which you want first.

Sounds like a bootloader to me...

khiloa · Jun 10, 2005

WingsofGOD said:
Sounds like a bootloader to me...

It does to me too.

anon1 · Jun 10, 2005

A bootloader helps you load the current operating system on. That's why most Linux distros come with either GRUB or LILO. XOSL is an operating system manager. It lets you pick which operating system you want to boot up.

khiloa · Jun 10, 2005

I don't see any difference.

Gnufsh · Jun 10, 2005

A bootloader just has to load the OS to be a bootloader. Most bootloaders have the option of choosing which OS to boot from a menu.

khiloa · Jun 10, 2005

Gnufsh said:
A bootloader just has to load the OS to be a bootloader.

.. and an operating system manager does what to be an operating system manager?

anon1 · Jun 10, 2005

Let's use SAM(live linux distro) for example. When it's getting set up, and retrieving all the data from the CD, that is a bootloader. When you have multiple operating systems installed, an operating system manager lets you choose which to login in to, and use for that current session.

khiloa · Jun 10, 2005

Okay, if you say so. =|

Gnufsh · Jun 11, 2005

khiloa said:
.. and an operating system manager does what to be an operating system manager?

Not a clue.

tspier2 said:
When you have multiple operating systems installed, an operating system manager lets you choose which to login in to, and use for that current session.

As I said, most bootloaders have that functionality, in addition to loading the kernel of the intended OS and it seems like most people just use lilo or grub (or even the windows bootloader) to select which OS. I use grub to choose between about 5 different linux kernels, windows and memtest86.

khiloa · Jun 11, 2005

Gnufsh said:
Not a clue.

heh. I'm sticking with GRUB.

WingsofGOD · Jun 11, 2005

eh, yeah.... I dont see anything that the magic "OS manager" does that i cant do in lilo...

anon1 · Jun 11, 2005

Can Lilo and Grub load an operating system besides Linux and Windows? Basically a bootloader is an operating system with more functionality then, right?

WingsofGOD · Jun 11, 2005

Yes, lilo and grub can do this...

Gnufsh · Jun 13, 2005

tspier2 said:
Can Lilo and Grub load an operating system besides Linux and Windows?

AFAIK, yes.

Basically a bootloader is an operating system with more functionality then, right?

Not at all. A boot loader can't run other programs. It's only purpose is to load an operating system (and possibly to choose which one to load).

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