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Dextro
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Posted: 30th Apr 2009 21:10 Edited at: 30th Apr 2009 21:17
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Is it possible to install Linux on an external hard drive, and boot from it? Also, will the installation overwrite the MBR of the internal drive?
I know my BIOS can boot from a usb device.
The distro I was planning on using was either Fedora or Ubuntu.
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By the way, this will be running in a laptop.
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Roxas
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Posted: 30th Apr 2009 21:49
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Yes, it's possible. If you are linux noob, get Ubuntu.
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/installing-ubuntu-to-a-usb-hard-drive/

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Dextro
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Posted: 30th Apr 2009 22:18
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I've worked with fedora in the past, and I found a nifty utility in the link you gave me (liveusb-creator) that will install fedora within windows, selecting the drive I want to install it to (thus no mbr overwriting, and fool proof installation, including usb storage devices).
Thanks.
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