Hi, I've currently got windows XP (home) installed on my laptop's internal hard drive. Could I install Linux (Ubuntu hopefully) onto my external hard drive? My hard drive uses the FAT 32 file system and is 120 GB. Also, I've currently got files on my external hard drive. If I were to install Linux, would I have to delete those files? My computer is a HP Pavillion zt3000 with a 2Ghz Pentium M and 512 MB Ram.
Thanks!
2007-03-09 14:57:12 · 4 answers · asked by alphabetagamma34 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Make sure that all of your data is backed up to your external hard drive.
De-fragment your internal hard drive
Use Partition Logic to resize your WINDOWS partition. Leave at least 10GB for UBUNTU.
Here are some useful links.
2007-03-09 15:14:32 · answer #1 · answered by hitechsleuth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
twin boot is a surprising selection and the Linux installer gives you this selection and does each and all the not undemanding artwork for it. greater effective could be to acquire the stay cd version of a distribution offering this. this might do what you reported. it could additionally be used to run a twin boot or entire Linux set up in case you like it.
2016-10-18 00:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot have a OS boot on an external drive, the BIOS does not allow for external drives, the OS has to set that up.
All Os's have to be on internal partitions.
2007-03-09 15:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
use a partition majic or Grub boot loader , i am taking the linux course get back with me soon, yes u can have both
linux needs one partition to install ,
2007-03-09 15:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by smoothopr_2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋