felix miata htlheijijnet 20080215 1608 gmt0100 m9 apparently typed berthold gunreben schreef id propose different layout create extra partition primary bootloader something like 100mb boot bootloader mbr enter several chainloaders menulist boot respective systems root partitions system bootloader installed root partition win chainloader anyways looks good solution also suffering everlasting problem grub entries dissappear every procedure advantage still update kernel respective linux version without touching primary grub bootloader primary bootloaderwindows bootloader x0 bootloader x1 bootloader ubuntu would go two different bootloaders boot time much easier updating kernel different distributions single partition especially may use different device names like sda hda disks two bootloaders would problem one installs new os starts booting dvd cd afterwards create another entry masterbootloader wait use existing installation create format target partition update master boot loader chainloader entry new target installation seperate boot 153mb carrying kernels stuff understand suggestion correctly boot stays every seperate os allready present partition could used host master bootloader sure new system install normally except create separate partition boot installation complete edit etcfstab original boot partition mounted somewhere else mounted afterwards reinstall first grub root partitions boot directory reinstall kernel copy old boot partition kernelinitrd contents new boot changes original boot changes make manually changes installers kernel rpms way grub boot manager get screwed except net result little different installing boot manager partition protection windoz reinstallation mess boot loader make original boot primary set active install grub mbr grub continue work without fancy reinstallation resetting partition active doz done dirty work something number simple tools including dozs fdisk 2 bits mbr sector need changing switch active partitions dozs grubs see also httpenopensuseorgbugsgrub god loved world gave one son whoever believes shall perish eternal life john 316 niv team os2 reg linux user 211409 felix miata httpmrmazdanoipcom wed 06 aug 2008 052135 0500 opensuse boot grub several systems