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Article:		Creating a Dual-Boot Windows XP and Ubuntu Laptop
Subject:		Same steps, but in USB external hard disk, what did you think?
Date:		2006-07-27 15:12:30
From:		GerardoPG

I follows all the steps in a Sony VAIO PCG-GRX707. I stop in the point that as I have 2 logical units (C: y D: <-factory restore). So, I have a USB External Hard Disk with sufficient space. I runned everything again: I didn't use fb800, and linux found the hard disk. But, at this time I haven't backup my data. What do you think about to install Ubuntu in a USB Hard disk follow the exact steps, could be this possible? Give me a week and I'll try it. But I'd to hear comments. Thanks!. -- gerardo dot palazuelos at gmail dot com

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Same steps, but in USB external hard disk, what did you think?
2006-08-08 08:46:51 Kevin Farnham | [View]

I think the question will be whether the USB hard disk can be made bootable. A bootloader may "see" a disk, but if it doesn't consider the disk a bootable device, then you won't be able to boot from it.