Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
On 9/22/07, Puneet Lakhina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have recently bought a Dell Laptop which has come with vista preinstalled. In my earlier post some people had recommended resizing the windows partition, but there was also some indications that this is a little complex. I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. I would be really glad if anyone could point out the potential problems I might face with this sort of setup. Thanks. -- Puneet This thing was a little too easy. The only problem i faced was that i needed to dowload a special dell remastered version of Ubunty 7.04 because it requires some additional packages. I plugged in my USB disk, booted from the CD. Clicked on install, it asked me partitionig details, i selected my USB disk which was mounted as /dev/sdb and then a couple of 'Next' clicks and the installation started and finished fairly fast with no problems. Rebooted the bootloader came up, first booted into windows to check if everything was allrite with it. It was. Rebooted into Ubuntu, a disk check was forced, then it restarted again(is this normal?). No problems with detecting my Wi-Fi either. Just selected the network and here I am writing this mail. Dont know what I was worried about. -- Puneet ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
On 9/24/07, Sharad Birmiwal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been struggling with the same thing for quite sometime but haven't had the time recently to delve further. I chose Knoppix because it does autoconfig at bootup. There was some tutorial about installing from the iso and then having to install isolinux (if I remember correctly) boot-loader manually. Strange enough, I remember this tutorial asked me to create a FAT16 or FAT32 partition and extract all knoppix files on this. This was so because, trusting my memory again, this bootloader expected the kernel on a FAT16/32 filesystem. I don't remember much after that and most of it is mixed up, but ultimately things didn't work. Though I've just had an idea now and write back soon if it works :) Sharad Birmiwal I had a friend do this for me. He used this tutorial and it works! http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/02/20/installing-usb-knoppix-51-using-linux/ Cheers! Sharad ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
I've been struggling with the same thing for quite sometime but haven't had the time recently to delve further. I chose Knoppix because it does autoconfig at bootup. There was some tutorial about installing from the iso and then having to install isolinux (if I remember correctly) boot-loader manually. Strange enough, I remember this tutorial asked me to create a FAT16 or FAT32 partition and extract all knoppix files on this. This was so because, trusting my memory again, this bootloader expected the kernel on a FAT16/32 filesystem. I don't remember much after that and most of it is mixed up, but ultimately things didn't work. Though I've just had an idea now and write back soon if it works :) Sharad Birmiwal On 9/23/07, Vikas Rawal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. See this: http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-usb-bar Vikas ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. See this: http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-usb-bar Vikas ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
[ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
Hi, I have recently bought a Dell Laptop which has come with vista preinstalled. In my earlier post some people had recommended resizing the windows partition, but there was also some indications that this is a little complex. I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. I would be really glad if anyone could point out the potential problems I might face with this sort of setup. Thanks. -- Puneet ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
On 9/22/07, Puneet Lakhina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have recently bought a Dell Laptop which has come with vista preinstalled. In my earlier post some people had recommended resizing the windows partition, but there was also some indications that this is a little complex. I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. Well I myself have never did an installation on a USB harddisk, but perhaps this will be helpful. http://www.dinkercharak.com/comp/linux-usb.htm If you manage to go some steps further then do reply. I would be really glad if anyone could point out the potential problems I might face with this sort of setup. Thanks. -- Puneet ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ -- o1p2e3n4g5l6 http://saleem.a.ansari.googlepages.com/ http://www.jmilug.org/ http://www.csijmi.com/ Linux User #414799 (http://counter.li.org/) ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
I have installed Ubuntu on my external hard disk. I had installed it in the normal way we do it for internal hard disk. The main problem i got was that i was able to boot the os on my pc but nowhere else . Lot of errors came when i had booted it on my friends laptop. Saleem Ansari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/22/07, Puneet Lakhina wrote: Hi, I have recently bought a Dell Laptop which has come with vista preinstalled. In my earlier post some people had recommended resizing the windows partition, but there was also some indications that this is a little complex. I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. Well I myself have never did an installation on a USB harddisk, but perhaps this will be helpful. http://www.dinkercharak.com/comp/linux-usb.htm If you manage to go some steps further then do reply. I would be really glad if anyone could point out the potential problems I might face with this sort of setup. Thanks. -- Puneet ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ -- o1p2e3n4g5l6 http://saleem.a.ansari.googlepages.com/ http://www.jmilug.org/ http://www.csijmi.com/ Linux User #414799 (http://counter.li.org/) ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ - Explore your hobbies and interests. Click here to begin. ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
this probably happened becoz your GRUB was in your internal HD's MBR and not your external USB HD.!! On 9/22/07, Asheesh Varshneya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have installed Ubuntu on my external hard disk. I had installed it in the normal way we do it for internal hard disk. The main problem i got was that i was able to boot the os on my pc but nowhere else . Lot of errors came when i had booted it on my friends laptop. -- Sahil MCA(SE) USIT ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
Puneet Lakhina [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip bit about laptop with MS windows] I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. I would be really glad if anyone could point out the potential problems I might face with this sort of setup. You could use: QEMU/Puppy (http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/qemupuppy/). Effectively using the usb flashdrive as the OS, and the hard disk as heavy storage. I'm tired of laptops nowadays. I reckon this is a good interim solution until commodity head up displays become ubiquitous. PJ ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
Re: [ilugd] Installing Linux on an External Hard Disk
[snip bit about laptop with MS windows] I have thought of a solution on which I want to get some views. I have spare USB External Hard disk lying around in my desk. So i thought maybe I can install Linux on this and boot from this USB drive when I want to use Linux. I would be really glad if anyone could point out the potential problems I might face with this sort of setup. Ubuntu does not work really well after being installed on one hardware and moved to another. There's a similar thing called LiveCDCustomization for you. Have a look, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomization Meanwhile, one of my friends had installed Dynebolic, that runs pretty well on USB hard disks. The problem with Ubuntu is that on every system, it needs some configuring when hardware changes (like editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf etc.). However, if you've similar hardware on all machines, then your usb-installation will work perfectly. While installing Ubuntu, make sure you turn off Automatic Mounting of external hard-drives after booting from live cd. With big portable external harddisks around these days, the option of carrying your OS around seems great! -- Kazim Zaidi B.Tech. (Computers) 3rd year Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi ___ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
