Mr Tickle
October 31st, 2010, 04:12 PM
Hi Ubuntu Members :)
With the startup disk creator on Ubuntu (Currently running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS) I realised you could boot Ubuntu from a USB and then install it onto the HDD if you wish to.
*Side note* Still amazes me you can run a whole operating system from a USB memory stick drive :) *End Side note*
Now My question is:
'Is it possible to have multiple distros of Linux on a USB memory stick and choose which one you wish to boot from when you boot up the computer?'
I was hoping to get a seagate portable HDD ((here) (http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/freeagent/portable-drive/) and load quite a few different Linux distros on it to get a broader view of Linux than just Ubuntu (Although Ubuntu does rock :)).
Is there simple ways of doing this? I have read around this forum and Google and a suggestion was given to install all of the distros onto the portable HDD/ USB memory stick and then install Ubuntu onto it last as its good for picking up other OSes in its GRUB. (Again if my idea on GRUB and its workings are wrong please point it out - got to keep learning :))
If anyone is able to give me any advice with my question it would be greatly appreciated, also if anyone has the portable HDD I am looking to buy please post your opinion of it.
Thanks guys/gals
Mr Tickle
With the startup disk creator on Ubuntu (Currently running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS) I realised you could boot Ubuntu from a USB and then install it onto the HDD if you wish to.
*Side note* Still amazes me you can run a whole operating system from a USB memory stick drive :) *End Side note*
Now My question is:
'Is it possible to have multiple distros of Linux on a USB memory stick and choose which one you wish to boot from when you boot up the computer?'
I was hoping to get a seagate portable HDD ((here) (http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/external/freeagent/portable-drive/) and load quite a few different Linux distros on it to get a broader view of Linux than just Ubuntu (Although Ubuntu does rock :)).
Is there simple ways of doing this? I have read around this forum and Google and a suggestion was given to install all of the distros onto the portable HDD/ USB memory stick and then install Ubuntu onto it last as its good for picking up other OSes in its GRUB. (Again if my idea on GRUB and its workings are wrong please point it out - got to keep learning :))
If anyone is able to give me any advice with my question it would be greatly appreciated, also if anyone has the portable HDD I am looking to buy please post your opinion of it.
Thanks guys/gals
Mr Tickle