opensuse 11.2 usb hard disk install

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#1

Hi, the computer that i’m using is a 32 bit. I want to install openSuSE 11.2 onto a usb external hard disk using live cd. DO NOT WANT TO MESS UP /dev/hda/. Any suggestions?

#2

N1cl3 wrote:
> Hi, the computer that i’m using is a 32 bit. I want to install openSuSE
> 11.2 onto a usb external hard disk using live cd. DO NOT WANT TO MESS UP
> /dev/hda/. Any suggestions?
>
>

Basically, it’s a normal install. However, you have to use the custom
partitioning - don’t accept any suggested layout for modification - to
ensure you only install on the USB drive and leave /dev/hda untouched.

At the confirmation stage, select change and write GRUB to the MBR of
the USB drive by re-ordering the drive list so that the USB drive is the
first and leaves the /dev/hda MBR unchanged. That allows you to use F12
or ESC (or whatever your system has) to select the boot device.

Works a treat on my eeePC :slight_smile:

–
PeeGee

Asus M2V-MX SE, AMD LE1640, openSuSE 11.0 x86-64/XP Home VBox
Asus M2NPV-VM, AMD 64X2 3800+, openSuSE 10.3 x86-64/XP Home dual boot
Asus eeePC 4G (701), Celeron M353, Mandriva 2009.1/openSUSE 11.2 on USB disk

#3

Thank you!!! I desperately needed the advice! I didn’t know I had to change the MBR! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKK YOOOUU!

#4

Thank you!!! I desperately needed the advice! I didn’t know I had to change the MBR! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKK YOOOUU!

#5

WHOA! I was so off!!! THANK YOU!

#6

N1cl3 wrote:
> N1cl3;2076938 Wrote:
>> PeeGee wrote:
>> At the confirmation stage, select change and write GRUB to the MBR of
>> the USB drive by re-ordering the drive list so that the USB drive is
>> the
>> first and leaves the /dev/hda MBR unchanged. That allows you to use
>> F12
>> or ESC (or whatever your system has) to select the boot device.
> WHOA! I was so off!!! THANK YOU!
>
>

Glad it helped :slight_smile: Only found how a couple of days ago, myself.

–
PeeGee

Asus M2V-MX SE, AMD LE1640, openSUSE 11.0 x86-64/XP Home VBox
Asus M2NPV-VM, AMD 64X2 3800+, openSUSE 10.3 x86-64/XP Home dual boot
Acer Aspire 1350, AMD (M)XP2400+, openSUSE 11.2/XP Home dual boot
Asus eeePC 4G (701), Celeron M353, Mandriva 2009.1 on SSD/openSUSE 11.2
on USB disk