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uab999

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Booting from USB hard drive
« on: December 13, 2005, 11:14:58 AM »
I am interested in installing Linux onto an external USB hard drive so I can run two different operating systems.  However, I have heard that the computer has to be USB bootable, and I don't know if my computer is "USB bootable" or not.  Does anyone know how I can find out?
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Re: Booting from USB hard drive
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2005, 11:49:26 AM »
Yes find out which MBoard you have by DLoading and running Everest Home and check the MBoards website for specs...
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uab999

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Re: Booting from USB hard drive
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2005, 01:06:54 PM »
Okay, I did that but all that it tells me is that it's a Dell Dimension 8250.  I looked at documentation for the computer and I can't find anything that talks about whether or not it is USB bootable.  I'm not sure where else to look.
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Re: Booting from USB hard drive
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2005, 03:06:39 PM »
How about the support forum at www.dell.com?
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Re: Booting from USB hard drive
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2005, 08:29:58 PM »
I've been using Everest Home for years now and it tells me alot more than i have an Alienware 7550A...
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