is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB????

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Linux_Freakazoid Joined: Feb 26, 2009 Posts: 23 Other Topics	Posted Mar 01, 2009 at 7:23:24 AM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? if so, how? i have an 8GB kingston usb, with ubuntu 8.10 already installed. thx!!!
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wuy Joined Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 51 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 01, 2009 2:50:13 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? Just guessing...if you run an install cd and point to the usb drive, would it be able to repartition? Then it might just install Grub like it would in an optical hd.
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Rubberman Joined Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 944 Location:40 miles west of Chicago Other Topics	Posted: Mar 01, 2009 4:17:32 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? That should work, I would think. Sometimes real fast is almost as good as real time. Remember, Google is your friend!
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Linux_Freakazoid Joined Feb 26, 2009 Posts: 23 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 06, 2009 3:33:27 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? so will i get a selection screen if i have 2+ OSes installed???
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Rubberman Joined Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 944 Location:40 miles west of Chicago Other Topics	Posted: Mar 06, 2009 6:29:08 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? It should do that. As far as the system hardware is concerned, when you boot from a USB device, it is the default system drive - your hard drive will be a mountable additional device. So, if you have partitioned your USB drive and placed a different OS on each partition, the boot loader can be configured to present each to you as an option, just like dual-booting a hard drive. Sometimes real fast is almost as good as real time. Remember, Google is your friend!
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Linux_Freakazoid Joined Feb 26, 2009 Posts: 23 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 07, 2009 4:18:19 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? so, do i have to do anything to get the selection screen? also, will the selection screen come if i have 2 pendrives with 2 linux OSes plugged in at the same time? thx!
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Rubberman Joined Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 944 Location:40 miles west of Chicago Other Topics	Posted: Mar 07, 2009 6:42:28 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? I think you will only get the boot screen for whichever drive the hardware sees first, and that might not be the same one each time! It is better to boot with just the drive installed that you want to boot from, then once it is running, plug in the other - it should be detected and auto-mounted so you can get to files on both pen drives. Sometimes real fast is almost as good as real time. Remember, Google is your friend!
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Linux_Freakazoid Joined Feb 26, 2009 Posts: 23 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 09, 2009 1:13:32 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? ok, thx!
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pp1212 Joined Mar 15, 2009 Posts: 36 Other Topics	Posted: May 12, 2009 1:01:46 PM Subject: is it possible to run 2 linux version from a single USB???? Goood jpldg شات صوتي منوعات منتديات رفع صور تحميل صور توبيكات - منتدى فله <body> توبيكات انجليزية - توبيكات منوعة - توبيكات شعر - توبيكات إسلاميه - توبيكات مضحكة - توبيكات اغاني - توبيكات حب - توبيكات رياضيه - توبيكات رومانسيه - توبيكات حزينه
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