> And because it seems that there is no a solution to that problem (booting > directly from external USB 3.0 adapter), I want to know if I could boot from > USB 2.0 with GRUB or a GNU/Linux distribution (Debian 13) installed on it as > an intermediary step and then select a USB 3.0 disk which would be connected > to USB 3.0 external card to boot from it.
There are many ways to skin this cat, but here's one: Install Debian such that the `/boot` partition goes to a disk from which your BIOS can boot, e.g. it can be an old 4GB USB2 flash-key, or it can be a partition on an internal HDD or SSD (presumably the one you're using for Windows). Put the rest on your SSD-via-USB3. The `/boot` partition will contain the kernel and the initramfs and you'll want to install GRUB on the disk that holds the `/boot` partition. If `/boot` is on the internal disk that has the benefit that you don't need the USB2 flash key but OTOH it might mean you'll have to make sure the Windows boot and GRUB play nice together. I like and recommend the use of LVM for "all but the `/boot` partition", so I'd probably put a single LVM volume group that covers the whole SSD (one of the benefits is that you get to name your logical volumes rather than have to fight with meaningless UUIDs), but if you're not familiar with LVM you may prefer to do it "the old way". === Stefan
