[SLL] Try with Multi-Ubuntu Install quashes first Ubuntu Boot.

[Xeno Campanoli]

Rob Smith wrote:
> On 10/29/07, Xeno Campanoli <xcampanoli at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I wonder if anyone has suggestions.  It appears part of my solution may,
>> for now, need to be to keep separate home directories, which kindof
>> stinks.
> 
> You could always just install the packages rather then a full 'distro'.
> 
> ~Rob
> 

A reasonable point to repeat, but I guess I'm trying to not just push
the envelope but get it glued better so I can do more with it.

There are reasons to use the distribution installs:

> 1.	I want different people to be able to use my laptop with different
> distributions on it.  I'd like friend's children at Soup Sundays at
> Marilyn's to be able to use Edubuntu.  I'd like, sometimes, to use
> Kubuntu myself even though most of the time I suspect I'll want to use
> Ubuntu.  Also, I would like friends to be able to use Guadalinex,  and I
> want to be able to show muslim friends UbuntuME.  I want to be able to
> have an nUbuntu, an Xubuntu, and an Ubuntu Studio lying around for
> reference.
> 
> I suspect the First three, for most people, are the most likely reasons
> here.  Most in the family will want the comfort and simplicity of
> Ubuntu.  Gamers and others into video and cool tools may prefer Kubuntu.
>  Students and school age children may want Edubuntu.
> 
> 2.	I want to be able to help Ubuntu test all these distributions using
> one laptop.  It would be really nice if I could immediately say in a bug
> report if something works on one, but not on another.
Furthermore, it is probably very much in Ubuntu's interest to make
multiple distro-boots work for this very reason.  If you can make it
easier to test, it will get better tested.

> 
> 3.	I want to be able to use test products from my job on these different distros.
> 
> 4.	Others may want to have different customized environments for doing
> very specific tasks.  For instance Studio for a job, Edubuntu for
> school, and Kubuntu for Friday night with friends.




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