The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook

by Smith, Roderick W.

• ISBN13: 9780789722836
• ISBN10: 0789722836
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Que

Summary

The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook provides guidance to installing two or more OSes on a single computer. This book explains why things work the way they do and gives examples of real-world experience in using multiple operating systems in harmony with one another. You'll be able to coax several OSes into coexisting on one computer. You'll also understand something more about the basics of how a PC operates. See how to avoid the frustration of installing multiple operation systems. The Multi-Boot Configuration Handbook provides a guide to the intricacies of installing and maintaining a multi-OS computer.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
I Overview
The Trials and Triumphs of a Multi-OS Computer	9	(18)
Operating Systems for x86 Hardware in 2000	27	(38)
II The Boot Process
The x86 BIOS: Its Limits and Capabilities	65	(20)
Boot Loaders: Simple and Complex	85	(28)
III Partitioning and Partition Management
Hard Disk Partition Basics	113	(20)
Tools for Disk Partitioning	133	(30)
Tips for Optimizing System Performance	163	(18)
Modifying Partitions After the Fact	181	(30)
IV Operating System Installation
The OS Installation Checklist	211	(30)
Installing Specific Operating Systems	241	(22)
Finding Help	263	(34)
V Data Exchange
Filesystems for Assorted OSs	297	(32)
Tools for Accessing Foreign Filesystems	329	(28)
Application Data File Formats	357	(22)
VI Common Configurations and Tools
Cross-Platform Utilities	379	(24)
Cross-Platform Applications	403	(24)
Modifying GUI Look and Feel	427	(22)
OSs Within OSs: Emulators	449	(28)
VII Network Access
TCP/IP Networking	477	(24)
File and Printer Sharing	501	(28)
VIII Hardware Considerations
Ensuring Adequate Resources	529	(26)
Finding Drivers	555	(16)
Performing Hardware Upgrades	571	(22)
Index	593