On 2/10/07, Zoran Kolic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Howdy!
I tried to install 6.2 amd64 on external usb hdd, but with no result.
It is 2.5 WD and enclosure with two usb connectors for power. The box
is not visible from bios at all, even when I use powered usb hub. Is
it possible to install on
Hi Andy!
IIRC, you can only install to drives that the bios can see. You could
try finding a computer whose bios can see the drive and installing
from there. As long as you don't touch the internal drives on that
machine, everything *should* be safe. YMMV
Huh! My bios sees usb flash stick
On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:14:20 +0100
Zoran Kolic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Andy!
IIRC, you can only install to drives that the bios can see. You could
try finding a computer whose bios can see the drive and installing
from there. As long as you don't touch the internal drives on that
How big is the drive? Perhaps it is too large for the BIOS?
I hate myself posting so frequently, without anything smart to say.
Drive is 40 Gb on 5400. I will go tomorrow to the servicer, maybe
the drive is failing. If not, could be perfect flying saucer.
I made few steps again and got this errors:
Fist put hdd into Chieftec enclosure IU250 and got:
uhub2: device problem (IOERROR), disabling port 6
Then hdd is in canyon enclosure:
Feb 12 16:58:23 faust kernel: uhub2: device problem (TIMEOUT), disabling port 6
Feb 12 16:58:31 faust kernel:
On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:39:16 +0100
Jost Menke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
first of all, I think installation won't be possible with the
menu-driven installer (sysinstall), so you'll have to do this
manually (i.e. by using the install.sh scripts on the CD and creating
rc.conf fstab and the like
