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   From: Hadron    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Multiple OS Solution   
   Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:36:52 +0100   
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   Al  writes:   
      
   > I see a bit of traffic on this newsgroup regarding dual boot. I solved    
   > my problem very simply.   
   >   
   > I have a computer I assembled from bits and pieces I got at flea    
   > markets, the town recycling center and the like. I wanted to use it for    
   > experimenting with various operating systems.   
   >   
   > The bays are loaded. I have a floppy drive, CD -RW drive, ZIP drive     
   > and....ta dah...three bays with removable HDs. I have mounted HDs on    
   > carts which then plug into the bays. Only the center bay is active,    
   > i.e., connected to the MB and to power. So, if I want to run Ubuntu, I    
   > trade carts and put the Ubuntu one into the active bay. If I want    
   > Windoz, I swap again. And if one of them wants to corrupt the whole HD,    
   > I don't care.    
      
   OS's dont corrupt whole drives in my experience. Why not just   
   repartition one big drive and dual boot? Plugging drives in & out will   
   lead to corruption far quicker than the OS corrupting it I reckon. Easy   
   to forget power is on etc.   
      
   > I use one removeable drive for surfing and one for home computing. The    
      
   You go surfing with your computer? Wow! is it waterproof? What is home   
   computing? Does your home computing not include surfing?   
      
   > data on the twain never meet. I even have a couple of drives in which    
   > internet connection is disabled; no chance of viruses and the like.   
      
   Or downloading anything or .... So you have multi-installed the OS on   
   multiple drives? Sounds like a configuration and data sharing nightmare.   
      
   > It works for me. It might for you.   
      
   Sounds complicated and error prone to be honest, but if its what lights   
   your fire!   
      
   >   
   > Al   
      
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