Able to install and boot from External Usb (or Firewire) HD

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Able to install and boot from External Usb (or Firewire) HD

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02-23-2004, 09:45 AM	#1
thebryster LQ Newbie Registered: Feb 2004 Distribution: Hopefully Mandrake 9.1 Posts: 7 Rep:	Able to install and boot from External Usb (or Firewire) HD?? I have a External USB and Firewire HD. I would like to know how I can install Mandrake onto the External Drive. If this is possible, do I still have to partition stuff? NOTE: I have a PPC. Thanks for you help Last edited by thebryster; 02-23-2004 at 10:35 AM.

02-23-2004, 11:43 AM	#2
thebryster LQ Newbie Registered: Feb 2004 Distribution: Hopefully Mandrake 9.1 Posts: 7 Original Poster Rep:	Doesn't anyone know?!?

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