djconners001
April 27th, 2008, 10:15 PM
Hello all,
I'm really hoping someone can help me out with this, i'm trying to install Ubuntu on an external Maxtor HDD (500GB) but i am having big problems, i have tried everything- to make things work im a desktop support technician and still cant work it out.
I have never used Linux before and this is what i am trying to do.
currant 200gb Windows Sata (do not want to touch)
maxtor external usb hdd 500gb (want to use 100gb partition for Ubuntu)
I want to be able to choose which one to boot from, my motherboard doesnt support dual boot so i have download osl2000
My pc for some reason wont install from the cd (keeps saying files are currupt) so have been using my notebook to install onto the drive.
I dont want to touch my Windows drive at all because i tried using Grub disk on my notebook and completely messed up the Windows boot.
I have tried so many things now and i dont know what to do, can someone give me some step by step instructions and for this purpose imagine im a complete idiot because im new to this OS.
If you can help it will be greatley appreciated!!
I'm really hoping someone can help me out with this, i'm trying to install Ubuntu on an external Maxtor HDD (500GB) but i am having big problems, i have tried everything- to make things work im a desktop support technician and still cant work it out.
I have never used Linux before and this is what i am trying to do.
currant 200gb Windows Sata (do not want to touch)
maxtor external usb hdd 500gb (want to use 100gb partition for Ubuntu)
I want to be able to choose which one to boot from, my motherboard doesnt support dual boot so i have download osl2000
My pc for some reason wont install from the cd (keeps saying files are currupt) so have been using my notebook to install onto the drive.
I dont want to touch my Windows drive at all because i tried using Grub disk on my notebook and completely messed up the Windows boot.
I have tried so many things now and i dont know what to do, can someone give me some step by step instructions and for this purpose imagine im a complete idiot because im new to this OS.
If you can help it will be greatley appreciated!!