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<H2><A NAME="s2">2. Purpose and goals:</A></H2>
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<P>The purpose of this HOWTO is to describe a methodology for managing
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multiple operating systems on a single computer system. It is intended
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for Linux users who have a basic familiarity with both Linux and LILO
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installations. Nothing here is terribly complex however, considering
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the amount of time it takes to install some operating systems it can be
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relatively time consuming.
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<P>It is different from other methods in that it doesn't require multiple
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operating systems on the boot disk. Instead it uses a fixed internal disk
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containing a single primary operating system and a selection of removable
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disks with one or more operating systems installed on each of them.
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If you absolutely have to have two, three, or four different operating
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systems on a single disk and are trying to get them to behave with each
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other, this HOWTO is not for you.
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<P>Its specific goals are:
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<P>* - A primary/operational disk that once configured and installed
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is rarely changed. This includes not having to repartition or
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otherwise modify the disk it resides on.
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<P>* - Easy selection of multiple alternative operating systems at boot
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time without having to go through more than one or two menu selections.
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<P>* - No need to modify the BIOS, LILO, or any other configuration to
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access an O/S once it is installed.
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<P>* - Easy addition/removal of operating systems depending on
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requirements at the moment.
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<P>* - Inexpensive and scalable to allow for an increasing number of
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operating systems and versions as time goes on.
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<P>I think I succeeded admirably in the first three of these requirements.
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You can form your own opinions on the last two.
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