slackware wont reconize external hd
i am trying to do a triple boot between slackware, fc2 and xp. i have an external hd with a 10 gig ext3 partition labeled as /dev/sda5. when i go to install slackware i select my already made fc2 swap partition (/dev/hda5) as the swap partition and then it asks me where to place root. the only options it gives me is my xp and fc2 partitions which is the internal hd.
the external hd is connected through a usb 2.0 pcmcia card. before i entered setup i typed pcmcia as slackware suggested but the card's lights never came on. i guess this is why slackware doesnt reconize the external hd. what am i missing?
also when installation finished will lilo or grub reconize fc2 and xp and allow me to boot to them?
thanks
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