--- Jonathan Berry <berryja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 7/12/05, Chris Hood <chris.hood@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ok I have read all of the archive posts for this > subject and it > > I really doubt that. The archive search utility is > quite useless: > https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2005-June/msg02452.html > > > doesn't look as if anyone knows how to do this, I > have tried expert > > mode, I have tried loading the usb mass storage > driver. I have even > > tried plugging in th device after initial install > boot. > > See the above, it basically "Just Worked" for me. > Sounds like you > have booted the install with "linux expert" as > required, that is good. > That should allow you to install to the USB drive. > > > Needless to say I have been unsucessful in all > attempts. I have tried > > with FC4, and RHEL 3 to no avail. > > > > I HAVE however read plenty of posts on other > forums where people say > > "I have redhat running on my external usb hdd" , > however none of them > > give any clues how they got it installed. > > > > Basically FC4 only sees the internal SATA drive > and not the USB drive, > > and RHEL 3 , doesn't see ANY drives. > > Hmm, you have an internal SATA drive? That might > complicate things. > What do you mean by "sees"? Are you saying that > DiskDruid doesn't > show your device? What about fdisk? Do you have a > currently running > system that you could test and see if you can mount > the USB drive in > Linux? Can you mount it? > > > SO has ANYONE got ANY linux installed and running > on an external USB Hard Drive. > > Yes, see the above email. If something doesn't work > for you or > something is unclear, let us know. Please be > specific. > > > The drive I have is a toshiba laptop drive in a > USB enclosure. > > Jonathan > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > (sorry if you get 2 of these) I sent a how to, but doesn't look like it went through maybe becasue I had an attachment. Just to let you know I am running FC4 off an external USB 2 drive so I can help. I'll try to find the site for the instructions I have on a site instead of attaching them. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
