Installing and using several operating systems on a single PC
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8.3.4 Installing
Linux
Having created partitions, you can start Linux installation from a bootable CD with Linux
distribution or diskettes created from images usually located on the first installation CD.
As Linux is installed only into partitions prepared for it, there’s no need to create any
special properties for the new OS to hide or change status of any partitions.
After selecting the loader location, you will have to remember that once placed into the
MBR, it will overwrite the Acronis OS Selector boot record, making it inoperable until
reactivated from a bootable CD or diskette (see 8.1.1 “Reactivating the Acronis OS
Selector boot menu.”)
After Linux is installed, Acronis OS Selector will automatically detect its presence and
create a respective customizable icon in the Operating system area of the main
program window.
