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Old 05-08-2007, 12:43 PM   #1
Phillippp
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Trying to install ubuntu 6.10 to an external hard drive


Hi, i am trying to install ubuntu 6.10 (using a cd)to an external hard drive, but there comes a stage when im being asked to point to the external drive and must change (hd0) to something for the external HD. i have tried:
(sda)
/sda/
(/sda/)
but no luck at all- i keep getting an "error 22" when it reached the 15% installation mark.

im a complete newbie and any guide would really be appreciated!! im using an hp compaq 2.8ghz, 250mb ram and my external is a usb qmemory 20gig drive- i want to wipe the external completely.

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Old 05-09-2007, 03:23 PM   #2
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I don't know if you have tried it, but google found a couple pages online talking about installs that sound similar to what you are trying to do and one of those - http://www.ubuntuswitch.com/2006/08/...sb-hard-drive/
mentions in the comments to use /sda1/ for the external drive. Might be worth trying.
 
  


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