Re: [SLUG] Changing Distributions

From: Brad Smith (brad_stephenssmith@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jul 03 2003 - 16:08:06 EDT


Mandrake, which is based on RedHat, will just wipe out the old install of Grub and replace it with
one that boots between Mandrake and 2k, which it should detect automatically.

Good luck!
--Brad

--- John Gould <johng3@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello all.
>
> I am a bit new to running linux, and need a little help. I am currently
> running Red Hat 8.0 on a dual boot system with 2k. I am having a lot of
> problems with it, most of them my fault, but a few that have been around
> since install. I downloaded the ISO's for Mandrake last night and want
> to give it a try. The one thing I am worried about is I am running the
> graphical version of the boot loader (grub I think), and I am worried if
> I blow out my Red Hat Partition and replace it with Mandrake if this
> will pooch my whole system. Does anyone have any advice on the matter?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> John Gould
>



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