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How do I triple boot the following OSes windows 7, mint linux, and ubuntu?

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September 18, 2014 11:01:28 PM

Would like to setup a computer with 3 operating system (windows 7, mint linux and ubuntu). Can someone tell me the best way of going about with this. Which boot loader would I need? Any info is greatly appreciated.

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a b $ Windows 7
September 18, 2014 11:07:28 PM

Install them one after the other. On one hdd. Or different partitions on a hdd.

But if you want to install each one on a hdd, make sure theyre all connected. Just make sure you install whatever on the right hdd!

You dont need bootloaders one of these will do it for you.

But if you want all 3 one on hdd remember to partition it. Because obviously if you install Linux after windows 7, it'll format it. Unless you partition it from within linux's setup

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September 19, 2014 1:39:20 AM

bwongster said:
Would like to setup a computer with 3 operating system (windows 7, mint linux and ubuntu). Can someone tell me the best way of going about with this. Which boot loader would I need? Any info is greatly appreciated.


Hello,

I had once 4 OS'es at the same HDD and it worked, but it was Win98, Win2000, WinXP and RedHat 9. I didn't try to multiboot two or more Linux distros, so I don't know how they will behave.

The best idea is to allocate one HDD for the OS installments and a second HDD for your data, in that way your data will be safe (it is better that your data HDD must be disconnected while installing). Wipe the HDD, install Win7 (create a 50GB-75GB partition) and after Win7 installment create another 2 primary partitions, reboot, install ubuntu in the second partition, reboot, install mint on the third partition. Be sure to pick the right partition.
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a b $ Windows 7
a b 5 Linux
September 19, 2014 8:58:36 AM

Under MBR martitioning, your four partition would look like
1: NTFS / Windows (as large as you want)
2: Linux Swap (as much as your RAM, up to double the RAM)
3: Extended
3.1: Linux 1 root
3.2: Linux 2 root
3.3: Shared Linux /home's (optional)

As already said - install them in turn, starting with Windows, and going for custom installation so you can partition your hard drive beforehand.
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a b $ Windows 7
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September 22, 2014 7:25:48 AM

After installing windows then install Mint. Mint is Ubuntu with a different desktop environment, DE, and some additional Proprietary drivers and slightly different included software. Rather than a separate Ubuntu install you may want to consider just installing the UbuntuDE from the Mint software installer, and while you are at it maybe add KDE, LXDE and/or Cairo-dock, they all use the same software repositories. This way you can choose which one to use at login and have available all the additional software you've installed and preferences as well.
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