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ekmon1582
April 29th, 2008, 10:41 PM
Could I install Ubuntu up on http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=1052098 , and be able to boot from it?
Pumalite
April 29th, 2008, 10:45 PM
This might help:
http://www.ubuntuswitch.com/2006/08/01/installing-ubuntu-on-an-external-usb-hard-drive/
Change Gutsy for Hardy if you want.
ekmon1582
April 30th, 2008, 12:31 AM
Thank you, looks like just what I need. I have one more question, before I do this, just in case, I want to back up my PC, or make in image of it, so if I mess up and delete every piece of data from my computer, I can pop in a disc and restore Windows completely. I was planning on using acronis home image version 8, have any other/better suggestions?
kk0sse54
April 30th, 2008, 12:50 AM
Why not partition your internal hard drive and install ubuntu there and then use the external as storage for both OS's on your computer unless you don't have enough memory left or plan on traveling with the External HD then i understand
Pumalite
April 30th, 2008, 03:29 AM
Take your pick:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p13.htm#overall_plan
http://restore.holonyx.com/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=564836
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p13.htm
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partimage
http://web2linux.blogspot.com/2007/11/apples-time-machine-now-for-linux.html
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/disk-archive-backup-and-restore-using-dar-and-kdardar-frontend.html
http://dar.linux.free.fr/doc/Features.
ekmon1582
April 30th, 2008, 05:24 PM
Why not partition your internal hard drive and install ubuntu there and then use the external as storage for both OS's on your computer unless you don't have enough memory left or plan on traveling with the External HD then i understand

I would rather do it on an external drive so I don't risk screwing up a computer that belongs to my school.



Take your pick:
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p13.htm#overall_plan
http://restore.holonyx.com/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=564836
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p13.htm
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/partimage
http://web2linux.blogspot.com/2007/11/apples-time-machine-now-for-linux.html
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/disk-archive-backup-and-restore-using-dar-and-kdardar-frontend.html
http://dar.linux.free.fr/doc/Features.

Wow, thank you.