Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
I run with 2 external USB disks and have for years. Most of the time my root partition is on an USB disk. D-i is straight forward, just select the USB disk. Instead of grub I prefer to run with SuperGrubDisk because that allows you to search for the right partition and fill in what the rootdevice is. Otherwise you are always messing around with what the disk number is. Because that changes. Pro: much easier to change the disk. Con: slower than an interior disk. Except when you can use the SATA cable on the exterior disk, but I have trouble with my mobo on that. I've successfully installed Debian Squeeze on an external USB disk. At first grub was incorrectly installed on the internal disk, which caused the system unbootalbe. Then I used the install disk as a rescue and fixed the issue. Thank you all! Best regards, Yuwen
how to install debian on a external USB disk
Dear all, I've been using Debian stable for years. Now I'd like to try Debian unstable or test on an external USB disk without modifying anything on my current disk, including partition as well as grub. Would you please give me any guides on this? Thanks in advance. Best regards, Yuwen
Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
On Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:04:12 +0800, Yuwen Dai wrote: I've been using Debian stable for years. Now I'd like to try Debian unstable or test on an external USB disk without modifying anything on my current disk, including partition as well as grub. Would you please give me any guides on this? Thanks in advance. You should proceed as usual (using expert installer). Installer will detect USB disk and then you can make partitions at your wish. Just remember to install GRUB in MBR of the USB disk. If it fails at installing GRUB, do not worry, select no boot loader to install, end Debian installation and afterwards you can install GRUB using SGD (SuperGrubDisk). As an alternative (and for software testing purposes) you could install a virtual machine for Squeeze/Sid. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.11.09.11.10...@gmail.com
Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
On 09/11/2010 10:04, Yuwen Dai wrote: Dear all, I've been using Debian stable for years. Now I'd like to try Debian unstable or test on an external USB disk without modifying anything on my current disk, including partition as well as grub. Would you please give me any guides on this? Thanks in advance. Best regards, Yuwen What I do is disconnect all drives except the one I want to use. I have suse, ubuntu, debian on different usb external drives. I just disconnect and connect to usb what I want to use and it works for me more than 2 years . Enjoy Johan -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cd97aeb.7080...@telkomsa.net
Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
You should proceed as usual (using expert installer). Installer will detect USB disk and then you can make partitions at your wish. Just remember to install GRUB in MBR of the USB disk. If it fails at installing GRUB, do not worry, select no boot loader to install, end Debian installation and afterwards you can install GRUB using SGD (SuperGrubDisk). As an alternative (and for software testing purposes) you could install a virtual machine for Squeeze/Sid. In theory, I guess USB driver modules should be built in Linux kernel or in a ramdisk, otherwise kernel can not recognize USB disks, right? Best regards, Yuwen Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.11.09.11.10...@gmail.com
Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
On Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:32:51 +0800, Yuwen Dai wrote: You should proceed as usual (using expert installer). Installer will detect USB disk and then you can make partitions at your wish. Just remember to install GRUB in MBR of the USB disk. If it fails at installing GRUB, do not worry, select no boot loader to install, end Debian installation and afterwards you can install GRUB using SGD (SuperGrubDisk). As an alternative (and for software testing purposes) you could install a virtual machine for Squeeze/Sid. In theory, I guess USB driver modules should be built in Linux kernel or in a ramdisk, otherwise kernel can not recognize USB disks, right? I doubt the installation kernel does not come with the required USB modules embedded :-) JFYI: *** Install Debian Lenny on USB Hard Drive http://linux.koolsolutions.com/2009/01/28/installing-linux-on-usb-part-2-install-debian-lenny-on-usb-hard-drive/ *** Installation should be straight forward. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2010.11.09.12.57...@gmail.com
Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
On 11/09/2010 07:57 AM, Camaleón wrote: Install Debian Lenny on USB Hard Drive http://linux.koolsolutions.com/2009/01/28/installing-linux-on-usb-part-2-install-debian-lenny-on-usb-hard-drive/ *** Installation should be straight forward. or just instell unetbootin.. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cd95154.1080...@pcartwright.com
Re: how to install debian on a external USB disk
Yuwen Dai wrote: Dear all, I've been using Debian stable for years. Now I'd like to try Debian unstable or test on an external USB disk without modifying anything on my current disk, including partition as well as grub. Would you please give me any guides on this? Thanks in advance. I run with 2 external USB disks and have for years. Most of the time my root partition is on an USB disk. D-i is straight forward, just select the USB disk. Instead of grub I prefer to run with SuperGrubDisk because that allows you to search for the right partition and fill in what the rootdevice is. Otherwise you are always messing around with what the disk number is. Because that changes. Pro: much easier to change the disk. Con: slower than an interior disk. Except when you can use the SATA cable on the exterior disk, but I have trouble with my mobo on that. Hugo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/ibc70d$iu...@dough.gmane.org
