[lug] Installation of multiple Linux Instances

[kevin kempter]

Performance is a issue



On Sep 19, 2008, at 1:23 PM, Michael Belanger wrote:

> Why not just use vmware?
>
> kevin kempter wrote:
>> Hi List;
>> I have a new dev server. As an independent consultant I want to  
>> maximize it's use. Some of my clients use RedHat/CentOS 64 bit,  
>> others Redhat/CentOS 32bit, some are even using Fedora and Debian.
>> Here's my thought:
>> I'd like to install each OS/version into it's own space on the  
>> disk.  I'm thinking all I have to do is install one OS (say CentOS  
>> 64bit) and partition say 20% of the disk. Then once the install is  
>> done, boot into the latest fedora disk and do the same, etc.
>> Is this correct ?
>> Later I want to add a disk array and allocate a RAID mount point  
>> that can be mounted by any of the installed Linux'es when it's  
>> active.
>> Is this do-able ? Easily ?
>> Thanks in advance...
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