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Linux Installation from external Drive

Mr Possibility — Tue, 11 May 2004 07:11:42 GMT

Hi,
Thanks for sppedy, solution driven and concise reply to all the mails I have been sending to this forum. I would like a solution to this little challenge too.

I want to install Linux on my laptop from external cdrom, possible a USB enabled external cdrom. I prefer this option because the laptop cdrom has since packed up

Thanks for your anticipated reply

Yinka

Re: Linux Installation from external Drive

Saravanan_9 — Fri, 14 May 2004 01:54:24 GMT

hi yinka,

what linux are u try to install ur laptop.

(redhat or suse)

thanks,

Saravanan

Re: Linux Installation from external Drive

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 14 May 2004 14:43:21 GMT

Start the laptop with the device attached and powered up.

Figure out out to get into boot configuration.
There will probably be onscreen. Make sure the machine boots off of external devices or cd-rom first in the bios.

Stick the cd for your Linux in said drive.

Save the bios configuration.

Boot, and you should be in the installer.

SEP

Re: Linux Installation from external Drive

Shaikh Imran — Sat, 15 May 2004 04:51:47 GMT

Hi,
Just select the option of Boot from CD-ROM Drive in the BIOS and insert the CD and try.
I think it should start installing it.

Regards,