[SLE] Installing 10.2 on External USB hard drive
Since most computers now can boot from external USB hard drives, I have always wanted to try installing a distribution on one. Theoretically you could do this and take your software setup with you to any new computer as long as you had generic video drivers or ran YAST and Sax2 in failsafe mode at the start. Suse 10.1 would install on my external USB hard drive but it was touchy in failsafe mode. The Suse 10.2 Alpha 2 installed without a problem on the external drive. I know that you have to install it in text mode but this acutally sped up the installation process. The installation boots up without a problem and runs exceptionally fast with the USB connection to the computer. The only issues that I have hit are that even though the GRUB menu lists the Suse 10.1 and Windows installation on my main hard drive, they will not boot properly. To run these, I either have to turn off the USB hard drive or select to boot the main hard drive from my BIOS settings at boot time. Also since there are no update servers for 10.2 Alpha 2, I had to set up the YAST repositories on my own and I also used the Smart program manager to get upgrades. The add on package from Labix is essential for this as it lists almost all the reposoitories. As always, Xgl takes a little time to set up but my windows are back to wobbling again. Overall, the 10.2 Alpha 2 installation works very well and seems to be more stable to me than the 10.1 installation. It looks like Suse is on the right track again. When 10.2 hits the Final Release phase, it should be a killer OS. Ralph Ellis -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On 20/07/06 00:34, Ralph Ellis wrote:
Also since there are no update servers for 10.2 Alpha 2, I had to set up the YAST repositories on my own Updates for something in alpha? Wouldn't that be the next alpha? :-)
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On Thursday 20 July 2006 5:41 pm, Darryl Gregorash wrote:
On 20/07/06 00:34, Ralph Ellis wrote:
Also since there are no update servers for 10.2 Alpha 2, I had to set up the YAST repositories on my own
Updates for something in alpha? Wouldn't that be the next alpha? :-)
Quite so, and my amp goes to eleven. Seriously though, even with the alpha, there were about 30 or so files that had newer versions that I picked up via Smart and Yast. Ralph Ellis -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
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