Can Ext. HD w/ firewire boot Linux
 

I would like to install my various linux distros on an external hard drive and play with them at my convenience. Is this plausible? I've been told that not all ext. hd's are bootable. I would like to use a firewire interface. I would appreciate any suggestions on which External HD's are available that will perform in this manner.

Thanks!!

partimegeek; before that check out http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HARDWARE-HOWTO.index.html for hardware compatibilty and support/nonsupport. be safe.

Well your BIOS would have to support booting from a firewire device.

Most modern motherboards can boot from a USB device. . but some still lack the feature. . .

Firewire is even less supported. (if at all)

Find out what type of motherboard you have. . . then check if it supports it.

It might only be able to boot off USB. . .

can ext. HD w/ firewire
 

slackmeup & partimegeek ; thanks and that is why reference to site. b4 newbie,s or anyone decide to install any devices check out that site to avoid problems. linux will work given time for programmers & developers to
config drivers for them.