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Suggestions for partitions on HDD with triple boot

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axelfox

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I'm about to install 3 OSes on my computer, and was looking for suggestions as to the order. I am currently running Win2K on the C drive, with my apps on the D: drive. The rest is separate by catagories (movies, music etc)

I'm going to install WinXP and RedHat as well as Win2k and was thinking of this setup.

C: Win2k
D: WinOS
E: RedHat
F: Apps (for Win2k partition)
G: music
H: other
I: other

I mainly will use Win2k, but I would like to use XP and RH for the heck of it.

How's that look?
 
Nothing wrong with the order you have then placed in. Nothing particularly good about it either. Install RedHat after the two Windows and you'll be able to use LILO as the boot manager, I don't think it's quite as simple to use WinXP/2k's boot manager to let Linux run.

Of course, there's really not much point to separating applications with only one OS, but if you put the apps in a separate partition, then install them under both Win2k and WinXP, then you'll only need one copy of each app (though application updates that modify the registry will end up being a hassle).
 
I'll really only need XP to use the firewire networking. All other uses will be under 2k. Red Hat will only to mess around with.
 
What are you doing that being able to boot into XP for nothing but a special network connection is needed? Simpler to install a second network card in both computers and have a private network connection that way. Or just have them both connected on the same network in the first place.
 
what I really need is the 400mb/s xfer speed on the networking between my laptop and my desktop. Cat5 xfer won't cut it.

Now, if I could only get it to work....
 
Bond several network cards together. 🙂 Though that'd get expensive.

Heck, burn your data to CDR's and transfer the files (split them up with Winzip or something if they're bigger than a CD). Get like 6 times the transfer rate wth a fast burner, after counting off the time to start the burn process.

Could also be a reason to get Gigabit Ethernet cards. I'd certainly use the opportunity, even if it is specious.
 
Apps that are already installed will have their shortcuts (and registery references) pointing to the wrong drive letter if you insert another partition before them. If you are going to reinstall them, or redo everything, that's fine.
 
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