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Can I dual boot Ubuntu and Arch?
Dual booting Ubuntu and Arch Linux is not as easy as it sounds, however, I’ll make the process as easy as possible with much clarity. First, we will need to install Ubuntu then Arch Linux since it’s much easier configuring the Ubuntu grub to be able to dual boot Ubuntu and Arch Linux.
How do I boot into Arch grub?
This is what I usually do:
- Boot from a Arch ISO (CD/USB).
- mount the partition.
- arch-chroot into the partition.
- configure network (if necessary)
- make sure the packages grub and os-prober are installed: pacman -Sy grub os-prober (will need network)
- go to the /boot/grub directory.
- grub-mkconfig > grub.
How do I disable os-Prober?
‘GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER’ Normally, ‘grub-mkconfig’ will try to use the external ‘os-prober’ program, if installed, to discover other operating systems installed on the same system and generate appropriate menu entries for them. Set this option to ‘true’ to disable this.
How do I boot into Arch Linux?
While booting keep pressing F2, F10 or F12 key (depending upon your system) to go into boot settings. Select Boot Arch Linux (x86_64). After various checks, Arch Linux will boot to login prompt with root user.
How do I start grub in Ubuntu?
With BIOS, quickly press and hold the Shift key, which will bring up the GNU GRUB menu. (If you see the Ubuntu logo, you’ve missed the point where you can enter the GRUB menu.) With UEFI press (perhaps several times) the Escape key to get grub menu. Select the line which starts with “Advanced options”.
Can Ubuntu and Linux Mint be dual booted?
Dual boot Ubuntu and Linux Mint | Dual booting two GNU/Linux distros. When someone mentions dual boot, often it’s referred to dual booting a GNU/Linux distro and Windows, or Windows and MAC OS X. In this post we will dual boot two Linux distributions and show you step by step how it’s done.
What are the benefits of dual booting Linux?
While dual booting is a useful concept to allow you to use both Windows and Linux on the same machine, the benefits of dual booting Linux are more subtle. The boot process in Linux typically involves using a boot loader to load a kernel and ram disk which eventually mounts the root file system and lets you do things.
Where can I find information about dual booting and Grub?
You may find information you need about Grub in Arch Linux wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB (almost all the instuctions are applicable to current versions of Ubuntu) While dual booting is a useful concept to allow you to use both Windows and Linux on the same machine, the benefits of dual booting Linux are more subtle.
Is it possible to run two Linux distributions on one computer?
If you are happy with the same kernel, you generally do not need to dual boot to be able to run two different Linux distributions, you can just create a chroot for each additional distribution. The Arch wiki has nice articles on Arch chroot and installing chroot.