Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Install Linux Mint 14 as third OS after Windows 7 and Ubuntu Grub2

I would like to install Linux Mint 14 in a spare logical partition, but am afraid it would overwrite the existing Grub2 which boots to Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7.


How best to proceed?


Current setup:
Primary partitions:



  • /dev/sda1 ext4 ubuntu10.04 /

  • /dev/sda2 ntfs Windows 7

  • /dev/sda3 reiserfs /home for ubuntu10.04 but will not be using it for Mint


Logical:



  • /dev/sda5 ext4 this is where I want to put all of Mint14

  • /dev/sda6 swap will use for both Ubuntu and Mint

  • /dev/sda7 ntfs spare storage


I USB booted Linux Mint 14 and am at Install(as Superuser) screen and it shows /dev/sda (the whole disk) as the device for boot loader installation.


Is this the correct place for the bootloader? Will it find Ubuntu10.04 and Windows7?

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