Hi Guys I want to Install Linux onto external HDD, completely empty, tried GUID partition, MBR! Used as sata/IDE didn't help, got the same error as mac osx prevented guest os from changing boot loader..... I want to make the external usb dedicated hdd for linux just incase I decide to use it as a dedicated boot device like boot camp. I tried searching everywhere didn't help, also Tried Prallels as root user but doesn't help!
Connect the disk via the USB cable to any computer and boot the computer using an Ubuntu 11.04 CD or DVD. At the disk partitioning step, select Something else. Doing that and clicking on Forward will take you to the installers advanced partitioning tool, which you are going to use to configure the partitions for Ubuntu 11.04. If the computer you are using has only one hard disk, the external drive you are attempting to use will be detected as /dev/sdb. The b shows that it is the second disk detected by the system. The task now is to select the disk and configure the partitions for Ubuntu. /boot, the boot partition. This is where programs critical for booting the system will reside. /, the root directory. The bulk of the programs used for running the system will be installed here. Swap, unformatted disk space for use as virtual memory. /home, the partition where your home directory will be located. In the course of using the system, files and folders you create will reside in various folders here. _________________ SakibS
