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IBM ThinkPad T21 2647-4BU boot-able from Ultra-bay?
I have a T21 thinkpad model number 2647-4bu that I want to run Linux on. If I purchase a second hard drive for the ultra-bay will I be able to boot Linux from this second hard drive. I don't have any experience running or installing multiple OS's on one machine. I don't want to partition the main hard drive as it has a lot of valuable info and probable not enough free space to install Linux. I figure it would be safer to install on the second hard drive and boot from that. I need a definitive answer as this is the only reason I would purchase the second hd. Also which version of linux would be best for my T21?
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Errgh... too slow AND a stupid typo...
"procuction" = production
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"procuction" = production
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there too they're not talking about anything beyond RH7, I'd give 9 a whirl - the HW detection has gotten a lot better and 9 will stick thr grub bootloader on the boot drive for you, it that's the way you want to go.
Did anyone mention backup?
Did anyone mention backup?
Versions tried on the T21
I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to do what you propose, IF you can set the second (?) hard drive to be bootable OR you can accept some kind of bootloader program on the primary hard drive. I wouldn't mess around with this on a "procuction" machine containing valuable data, of course.
You could swap out the main hard drive and get two totally different installations (assuming it doesn't take major surgery to remove the hard drive).
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