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Creating a Multi-Boot Disk for Machines With AMD Opteron Processors Step-by-Step Installation Procedure: SuSE Linux 9.0 Professional, Solaris Operating System (x86 Platform Edition), and Red Hat Enterprise Linux WSBy Craig Winter SuSE 9.0 Professional Linux 64-bit Version for AMD64 has a very clean Disk Partitioner that can help the installer easily format and label the partitions required for a multi-boot installation. Installing SuSE 9.0 Professional for AMD64 The first operating system to install is SuSE 9.0 Professional for AMD64. To begin, turn on the machine and place the SuSE DVD in the DVD player (or
SuSE CD number one in the CD player). Then cycle power on the machine. The
machine will boot from the DVD/CD media. The SuSE What follows are the screens that will appear, and the actions to take, along with some notes for clarification:
Select Your Language: English
Accept
Installation Settings: If a "YaST2" Error form appears,
OK
Installation Settings: If a "YaST2" form appears,
Select "New Installation"
OK
Installation Settings: Software
Software Selection: Click on "Detailed Selection"
Select all of the packages in the left box
Accept
Press Continue on the "Changed Packages" form
Installation Settings: Partitioning
Suggested Partitioning: Create custom partition setup
Next
Custom partitioning -- for experts
Next
Expert Partitioner: Expert..
Delete partition table and disk label
YaST2 Caution:
Yes
YaST2 Warning:
Yes, delete the partition table now
Expert Partitioner: Create
YaST2: Primary Partition
OK
Format->Do not format:
File system ID: 0x82 Linux swap
Size->End: +24GB
Mount Point:
OK
Create
YaST2: Primary Partition
OK
Format->Format:
File system: Ext3
Size->End: +24GB
Fstab Options:
Volume Label: RedHat
OK
Mount Point: /RedHat
OK
Create
YaST2: Primary Partition
OK
Format->Format:
File system: Ext3
Size->End: +24GB
Fstab Options:
Volume Label: SuSE
OK
Mount Point: /
OK
Create
YaST2: Primary Partition
OK
Format->Format:
File system: Swap
Size->End: 10010 (default)
Mount Point: swap
OK
The Partition Table should resemble the following: Device Size F Type Mount Start End Label /dev/hda 76.6GB HDS 0 10010 /dev/hda1 24.0GB Linux swap 0 3133 /dev/hda2 24.0GB F Linux native (Ext3) /RedHat 3134 6267 RedHat /dev/hda3 24.0GB F Linux native (Ext3) / 6268 9401 SuSE /dev/hda4 2.0GB F Linux swap swap 9402 10010 Note: The Expert Partitioner: Next
Installation Settings: Accept
Installation Settings: "YaST2"
Yes, install
Note: All three of the Linux partitions ( Installation...
Password for "root": Your discretion
Next
Network Configuration: Specify for your network
Test Internet Connection: Your discretion
Note: If you choose to do this, you will be prompted to download and install dozens of updated patches, which may take quite a while. User Authentication Method: Your choice Hardware Configuration: Use Following Configuration Note: Make sure that the monitor and graphics device are correctly specified, along with the resolution that you want to have. Installation Completed: Finish Log in to SuSE. Installing Solaris 10 OS on x86 Platforms The second operating system to install is the Solaris OS (x86 Platform Edition). Place the first CD (number one of three) in the player and reboot the system. The machine will boot from the CD and display the first screen. Proceed with the installation as follows: Solaris Device Configuration Assistant: F2_Continue
Bus Enumeration: Enter_Continue
Identified Devices: F2_Continue
Boot Solaris: [X] CD
F2_Continue
Solaris Interactive: 3 Solaris Interactive
Text-only Installer
Enter
Select a Language: 0. English
Enter
The Solaris Installation Program: F2_Continue
kdmconfig:
Introduction: F2_Continue
View and Edit Window System
Configuration: Configure the Monitor and
Graphics Device for your
Machine
F2_Continue
Window System Configuration Test: F2_Continue
Is this display okay?: Test the Display
Click on "Yes"
Identify This System: F2_Continue
Network Connectivity: Site Dependent
F2_Continue
..
..
..
Time Zone: [X] <Your Continent>
F2_Continue
Time Zone: [X] <Your Country>
F2_Continue
Date and Time: Verify the date and time
F2_Continue
Confirm Information: F2_Continue
Root Password: Your discretion
F2_Continue
Solaris Interactive Installation: F2_Standard
Eject a CD/DVD Automatically?: [X] Automatically eject CD/DVD
F2_Continue
Reboot After Installation: [X] Auto Reboot
F2_Continue
Information: F2_OK
Initializing...
License: F2_Accept_License
Select Geographic Regions: [/] North America
[X] U.S.A. (en_US.ISO8859-1)
F2_Continue
Select System Locale: [X] U.S.A. (en_US.ISO8859-1)
F2_Continue
Select Products: Your Discretion
F2_Continue
Additional Products: [X] None
F2_Continue
Select Software: [X] Entire Distribution plus
OEM Support
F2_Continue
Select Disks: [X] c0d0
F4_Edit
Disk Editing Options: [X] Edit Fdisk partitions
F2_Continue
Customize fdisk Partitions for Disk: Select Partition "4"
F3_Delete
Delete fdisk Partition?: F2_OK
The table now shows only one Partition Type Size Start Cylinder ============================================= 1 SOLARIS 24577 1 2 Other 24577 12484 3 Other 24577 24967 4 <unused> 0 0 Customize fdisk Partitions for Disk: F2_OK Select Disks: F2_Continue Preserve Data?: F2_Continue Automatically Layout File Systems?: F2_Auto_Layout Automatically Layout File Systems: F2_Continue File System and Disk Layout: F2_Continue or F4_Customize Note: Space can be allocated the same as during a standard Solaris installation on the SPARC platform. Mount Remote File Systems?: Your Discretion
F2_Continue
Profile: F2_Begin_Installation
Warning: F2_OK
Solaris Initial Install...
Note: After the installation of the core Solaris software, the machine will automatically reboot. The first CD is still in the player, so it will begin the installation process again. Use the following steps to make the machine boot from the hard disk and continue installing the Solaris OS.
Solaris Device Configuration Assistant: F2_Continue
Bus Enumeration: Enter_Continue
Identified Devices: F2_Continue
Boot Solaris: F4_Boot Tasks
Boot Tasks: [X] View/Edit Autoboot Settings
F2_Continue
View/Edit Autoboot Settings: [X] Set Default Boot Device
F2_Continue
Set Default Boot Device: [X] Disk
F2_Continue
View/Edit Autoboot Settings: [X] Accept Settings
F2_Continue
Boot Tasks: F3_Back
Boot Solaris: [X] Disk
F2_Continue
Specify Media: (*) CD/DVD
Next >
Insert Disk: 2 of 3
Close the CD tray
OK >
Ready to Install: Install Now >
Installing...
Specify Media: (*) CD/DVD
Next >
Insert Disk: 3 of 3
Close the CD tray
OK >
Ready to Install: Install Now >
Installing...
Reboot: Reboot Now
Installing Red Hat 3.1 Enterprise 64-bit The third operating system to install is Red Hat 3.1 Enterprise 64-bit. Place Disk 1 in the DVD/CD player and reboot the system. Enter Note: A prompt may appear asking to check the CD. Do this at your discretion.
Welcome: Next
Language Selection: English
Next
Keyboard: US English
Next
Mouse Configuration: Confirm existing mouse
Next
Disk Partitioning Setup: (*) Manually Partition with Disk Druid
Next
Format as Swap?: No
Partitioning: Select /dev/hda2
Edit
Format partition as: ext3
Mount Point: /
OK
Select /dev/hda3
Edit
Mount Point: /SuSE
Leave unchanged (preserve data)
OK
New
File System Type: swap
Size (MB): 2048
Force to be a primary partition
OK
Now the table looks something like the following:
Device Mount Type Format Size Start End
Point
/dev/hda1 Linux swap 24584 1 3134
/dev/hda2 / ext3 F 24584 3135 6268
/dev/hda3 /SuSE ext3 24576 6269 9401
/dev/hda4 swap F 2047 9402 9662
Note: The
Partitioning: Next
Format Warnings: Format
Boot Loader Configuration: The GRUB boot loader will be
installed on /dev/hda
Next
Network Configuration: Site Dependent
Next
Firewall: Site Dependent
Next
Additional Language Support: English (USA)
Next
Time Zone Selection: Select your time zone
Next
Set Root Password: Your discretion
Next
Package Defaults: (*) Customize the set of packages to be
installed
Next
Package Group Selection: Everything
Next
About to Install: Next
Note: Both of the Red Hat Linux partitions (
Installing Packages
Change CDRom: 2, 3, 4, 1
Graphical Interface
(X) Configuration: Select correct Video card RAM
Next
Monitor Configuration: Select monitor type
Next
Customize Graphical
Configuration: Color Depth: <device dependent>
Screen Resolution: <user preference>
Next
Congratulations: Exit
The system will reboot and come up as Red Hat 3.1 Enterprise. There will be some more screens that deal with license terms and Red Hat registration. Respond as you prefer. Log in to Red Hat as root. mv /boot/grub/grub.conf /boot/grub/grub.conf-orig cp /boot/grub/grub.conf-orig /boot/grub/grub.conf vi /boot/grub/grub.conf Add SuSE and Solaris OS entries to the bottom of the file so that it looks like the following: title Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (2.4.21-9.EL) root (hd0,1) kernel /boot/vmlinux-2.4.21-9.EL ro root=LABEL=/ hdc=ide-scsi initrd /boot/initrd-2.4.21-9.EL.img title SuSE 9.0 Professional Linux 64 bit Version for AMD64 kernel (hd0,2)/boot/vmlinux root=/dev/hda3 vga=0x31a \ splash=silent desktop hdc=ide-scsi hdclun=0 showopts initrd (hd0,2)/boot/initrd title 32-bit Solaris 10 x86 root (hd0,0) makeactive chainloader +1 The SuSE entry comes from Reboot. As the machine reboots, it will display the Red Hat version of the GRUB Boot Loader. Use the arrow keys to select an operating system to boot. If you do not change the selection, the first entry (in this case Red Hat) will be loaded. About the AuthorCraig Winter is a Staff Engineer for the HPTC Group in Market Development Engineering at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Unless otherwise licensed, code in all technical manuals herein (including articles, FAQs, samples) is provided under this License. |
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