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INSTALLING MULTIPLE OOSS IN THE SAME

MACHINE

RESTRICTIVE CHOICE:
Let the OS control and partition disk at its choice

There are 2 techniques, restrictive technique and professional technique.

The restrictive technique, is used by windows.

-we have 2 choice to install :

1-restrictive technique: we are not going to partition the hard disk, we will install
the o.s that it partition in the hard disk

2-professional technique: we partition the hard disk and the O.S fits in my
design

-in windows controls the computer normally is going to create 3 primary


partitions, the first `partition is EFI , EFI partitions is going to be there if
windows> vista 64b

-the second partition: will contain the kernel of the o.s , this partition contains
swap idea that,s a help for the ram

The restrictive technique the windows makes 3 partitions to the computer.

DISK 0

BASIC

EFI -> WIN > = Vista 64 b needs this partition.

NTFS: contains the swap area (paging area). Its area minimum the half of the
RAM, maximum twice of the RAM. RAM + SWAP = Virtual Memorry.

Recovery Partition: to recover if there is a failure.

Win:

What if Linux wants to fit in?


Does Windows separate data and kernel?
First problem: windows mixes data+kernel. If you change OS you loose all the
data.

Second problem: does not permit to have blank space at the end. No space for
future systems.

No space for linux in the top of windows.

One has to cheat the Windows, to create 4 manual partitions, to leave the blank
space at the end.

Windows is going to be installed first and Linux on top.

This is not the best, but the standard in dual booting systems,

Lin:

1 partition for the kernel called root partition.

Another partition for swap.

Another partition for data.

Another partition for unallocated space at the end.

What if Windows comes on it?


Can Linux get installed in less partitions?
Of all these partitions only the partition root is mandatory., one can work only
with one partition.
Yes, it can.

When windows come up to the Linux, the windows destroy it.

GENERAL RULE:
1.-. In a dual booting system Windows+Linux, FIRST INSTALL WINDOWS AND THEN LINUX
(Linux respects Windows underneath, but Windows steps on Linux.

2.- In a dual booting system Windows+Windows, FIRST OLD WINDOWS,


THEN NEW WINDOWS (to reuse old structure).

Linux is going to bring automatically the menu (bootstrap loader). -> GRUB

In some specific occasions, dual systems needs to have several windows for
testing purposes.

Something here installs the old windows and another the newest. Because the
new reuses things. BCDEdit one has to install it manually. BCDEdit.exe

ADAPTATIVE/CONTROLLED CHOICE:
The technician partitions the disk to make it versatile

Step 1.-Partitioning program (GPartEd) to create the desired partitions schema.


During this step, we decide if we want a MBR or GPT partitions system. Think of
restrictions due to BIOS, for example!
Step 2.- Choose Type for each partition

Note: At this point, partitions created but not formatted

Types of partitions
PEL
Primary OS active
Extended for the data.
Logical for data or for LINUX
Disk with 7 partitions:

PARTITION 1: Primary 30 GB for Windows 10 OS(Kernel). NTFS

PARTITION 2: Primary 512 MB for Windows 10 OS (Boot, just in case). NTFS

PARTITION 3: Primary 8GB for GNU/Linux distro TBD(Kernel). Ext 2,3,4

The Umbrella – Extended

PARTITION 4: Logical 2048MB for Linux (the Swap (RAM Help)). Has special
file system that imitates the structure of the RAM. Swap.

Partitions for data, we want flexibility.

PARTITION 5: Logical 4GB for a data communication channel between


Windows and Linux. Perfect for FAT32.

PARTITION 6: Logical 10GB for LINUX TBD data. Ext 2,3,4.

PARTITION 7: Logical 10GB for Windows 10 data.


That extra space called unallocated should be inside the umbrella. Outside is
unreacheable for MBR.

With 64 GB we have enough.

Besides that, we don’t know if we have a legacy or a UEFI.

IF I have a Legacy one can not do this, only 4 one cannot have separate
partitions for data unless we do one extended with all the logical inside.

If I have a UEFI one can make 7 primary partitions, and some more.

This structure is the most professional, adaptable for partition systems.

Adaptable to legacy and UEFI.

Easy to maintain.

It separates data from systems and communicates the systems.

Peter has 2TB in his hard disk, but ½ Tera is unreacheable.

The last ½ TB is outside of the partition.

Solution:

Backup of the disk

Reformat the disk.

Create this structure.

The unallocated inside the umbrella.

Take the information back to the disk.

Step 3.- Choose File System for each partition (Partitions formatted)

NTFS ext
NTFS

Ext 2,3,4 nice for security. For Linux

ExFAT: a way of containing everything.

Extended: for the umbrella

FAT32

Step 4: Install OOSS in the Primary partitions with that purpose (using any of the
installation media covered, and choosing the desired primary partitions for them).

Step 5.- Install Bootstrap Loader

1.- In a dual booting system Windows+Linux, Linux will offer after installing its
GRUB Bootstrap Loader. Recommended.
2.- In a dual booting system Windows+Windows, download and follow steps of
Windows Boot Manager (winload.exe) or BCEDit (BCEdit.exe).

All this is considered as restrictive technique.

This is restrictive, because one can never execute the 2 OS at the same time.
They are totally independent.

2-professional technique: the technician prepartitions the disk, with GParted.


Predesign and create the partitions, an then, finally the OS is installed.

Step 1

We open GParted we choose the kind of disk.

MBR (3 PRIMARY+1 EXTENDED) it is easy to control. But not for Windows


greater than Vista 64b. No problem with legacy BIOS, UEFI no problem.

GPT(128 P): is difficult. We need to look at the BIOS, because if the BIOS it is
LEGACY, we can only use 4 partitions. With UEFI one can make all the
partitions needed. Compatibility with all the newest operating systems.

This decision is going to have an impact.

In general, if I know I have a UEFI, one has to use GPT.

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