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Re: install 4.0 on usb hdd



On Sat, Feb 03, 2007 at 04:09:24PM +0100, Zoran Kolic wrote:
> Howdy!
> I'd like to know is there any insite how coming 4.0 installs on usb
> hard drive? My intention is to keep all data, including mbr and par-
> tition table for internal drive intact. I want to install from cd to
> usb hdd, put grub on first 512 of that external disk and finaly boot
> from bios. Is it possible? I would avoid to write anything on that
> internal hdd. Just on new, portable usb system.
> Best regards

Is your BIOS able to boot from a portable USB drive and is the portable
USB drive bootable?

Doug.



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