Cameron Matheson wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, Apr 13, 2006 at 02:54:32PM -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote: > >>I need a stable Debian OS for certain applications, but I would also like to >>work with some more recent versions of software for some development >>projects. Is it possible to run the stable and testing versions of Debian on >>the same hard drive, but in different partitions? What would be the >>disadvantages of that system? Where can I find some more information about >>how to set that type of system up? (I'm currently dual-booting Debian with >>MS Windows XP.) > > > This is definitely possible... you would just triple-boot w/ two versions of > Debian... it seems like it would be a lot easier to just compile mono if > that's the only piece of software you are lacking though. > > Good luck, > Cameron Matheson > > P.S. If you need to shrink down your existing partitions look into gparted. > >
Here is a howto I wrote on package customization (also useful for backporting): http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto/howtos/debcustomize Also, a chroot environment is probably preferable in this instance. I would also consider Xen. That obviates the need to reboot to use the different environments. -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
