Support dual OS

[mdhorn]

Issue by dorileo
Tuesday Apr 10, 2018 at 20:02 GMT

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Request to be able to install Clear Linux on a media where an existing OS already resides.

[mdhorn]

Comment by mdhorn
Friday Jul 20, 2018 at 23:55 GMT

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The technical scope of what is possible due to Clear Linux booting requirements need to be reviewed prior to committing to this request.

[mdhorn]

The primary goal is to meet similar requirements to what was possible in ister_gui.

• Install Clear Linux OS onto a target media with an existing OS present
  -- Only update the GUID Partition Table (GPT) with newly added partition(s)
  -- Only create file systems on new partition(s)

Open Items:

• Enable reuse of existing partitions (swap, /home, /srv, ...)

[mvincerx]

We're eager to implement this change in the docs too. This would greatly improve multi-boot scenarios, especially with Windows. I have an open PR on this: clearlinux/clear-linux-documentation#382

[mdhorn]

The partitioning changes are now supported in the User Interface.
Not sure if anything else can be done for this topic in the installer unless Clear Linux* OS improves or considers supporting other boot loaders.