Acronis disk director suite 9.0 用户手册
Installing and using several operating systems on a single PC
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Linux core is located in a file, which must be loaded into memory. Instead of
supporting multiple file systems, Lilo developers went a simpler more universal
route: a loader just keeps the core file location in its data structure created by
the special activator program, «lilo». As this program runs under Linux, it can
locate any file on a disk by means of the operating system.
supporting multiple file systems, Lilo developers went a simpler more universal
route: a loader just keeps the core file location in its data structure created by
the special activator program, «lilo». As this program runs under Linux, it can
locate any file on a disk by means of the operating system.
A disadvantage of such a mechanism shows up when moving or reducing the
size of a Linux bootable partition. In such cases, Linux stops booting, so one has
to have a Linux bootable diskette ready for loader re-activation.
size of a Linux bootable partition. In such cases, Linux stops booting, so one has
to have a Linux bootable diskette ready for loader re-activation.
8.3.3
Preparing partitions for Linux installation
Before you start installing Linux, you have to prepare partitions for it. Different
Linux distributions may require a different partition structure, so you will have to
follow installation instructions of your specific distribution.
Linux distributions may require a different partition structure, so you will have to
follow installation instructions of your specific distribution.
Acronis Disk Director Suite provides the easiest mechanism for preparing
partitions for further use, containing everything necessary for Linux file systems
and partitions (see 3: 3.1 «Creating A New Partition» and 4: 4.1.1 «Creating
partitions»).
partitions for further use, containing everything necessary for Linux file systems
and partitions (see 3: 3.1 «Creating A New Partition» and 4: 4.1.1 «Creating
partitions»).
Experienced Linux users can create partitions manually by means of their specific
OS installers.
OS installers.
8.3.4 Installing
Linux
Having created partitions, you can start Linux installation from both a bootable
CD with Linux distribution and diskette sets created from images usually located
on the first bootable CD.
CD with Linux distribution and diskette sets created from images usually located
on the first bootable CD.
As Linux is installed only into partitions prepared for it, there’s no need to create
any special contexts for the new OS to hide or change status of any partitions.
any special contexts for the new OS to hide or change status of any partitions.
After selecting the loader location, you will have to remember that once placed
into the MBR, it will overwrite the Acronis OS Selector boot record, making it
inoperable until re-activated from a bootable CD or diskette.
into the MBR, it will overwrite the Acronis OS Selector boot record, making it
inoperable until re-activated from a bootable CD or diskette.
8.3.5
Setting the Boot menu after Linux installation
After Linux is installed, Acronis OS Selector will automatically determine its
presence and create a respective customizable icon in the Operating system
window.
presence and create a respective customizable icon in the Operating system
window.
Please note that a newly installed operating system will be set as the default in the
Acronis OS Selector boot menu. If you require another OS to have this status, you
will have to adjust the respective operating system properties (see 7.5 «Setting an