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External HD,OS,And Booting
Name: Josh12 Date: December 21, 2005 at 16:47:46 Pacific OS: WinXp CPU/Ram: Celeron 2.93/512
Comment:
I'm thinking of buying a external harddrive for my computer for entertainment reasons. I would like to try linux,but i can only have one harddrive inside of my pc, and i don't want to delete my windows and don't know how to dual-boot. but can i install linux to my external harddrive and boot from it or something please help. This is a serious question?
Name: StuartS Date: December 21, 2005 at 17:02:55 Pacific
Reply:
Why not install the hard disk internally. Install Linux on it. During the installation process you will be asked if you want to Install Grub or Lilo. Answer Yes and it will install dual boot for you. Dead simple.
You dont need to know anything except how to read.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: Josh12 Date: December 21, 2005 at 17:51:30 Pacific
Reply:
for real, which do i install
Grub or lilo
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: December 22, 2005 at 04:08:37 Pacific
Reply:
It depends on which disro you use. Most include Lilo, some include Grub, Some include both. Either one will do but Lilo seems to be the most common. They both do the same job.
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