General :: Installation On External HDD For Notebook
Aug 13, 2010
I have a laptop that has some issues with the hardware. I cannot get the dvd drive to recognize, nor can I get a usb stick to boot on startup despite setting the bios to do so. It's an averatec 3200 and it supports booting from usb. I have removed the HDD and put it in an IDE external case and formatted it with my macbook as FAT32 for now. I'd really like to install linux (linux mint 9 xfce or other) to the external HDD, then put it back into the laptop.
When I searched the forums and google, external hard drive installs center around either usb sticks (which I can't use) or installing to an external HDD for portability. I want to be able to install from a second laptop (I have both PC and mac available), remove the drive and install into the laptop the drive came from and finish the setup. I can not use a live CD or USB to do this because the CD drive is not working and I have yet to get a usb stick to boot (it goes straight to the HDD even though I changed the order in bios).
I got installed debian 6.0.1a en my compaq presario 1255 (amd-k6 with 160 Mb and 4.3 Gig), but I had to use expert install to be able to select lilo instead of grub2. I ended with a very basic system (it only uses 8Mb in console mode, and 28 Mb in fluxbox plus an xterm). It is still a very usable machine.
Previousy, I was able to install lenny 5.0.8 just with normal console mode install
I think that with lenny, the fan of the notebook (I mean the "external" one, I do not know if there is another in the micro) some times was on. but i do not think it works at any moment now with wheezy
I have been googling a couple of hours, but I am not getting a clear idea about fan and notebooks.
What have I to check? is it a module? something related to acpi?
I try install debian squeeze or sid to my notebook acer aspire timeline X 5820tI try mini iso and netinstall but isntallation not detect eth0 (Atheros AR8151 PCI-E gigabit ethernet) wlan0(Atheros 5B93 wirelles network adapter) is detected but not working.I try DVD http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/weekl ... -DVD-1.isourning is OK, but on boot edd: not reed sector and long numberError not configured file found or ......md5of burn dvd is ok, i burn it 2x, K3B, Brasero, burning is complete, check of burning files too but, not boot (I try boot on my desktop PC and its OK, but on notebook dvd not boot.
I have a busted XP notebook, no CD, no boot from USB. I have the option of booting from network, my provider wants to charge me to set up a static IP address I'm hoping to just plug in to my working 8.04 install with a cat5 cable or through a simple workgroup switch & get the basics installed where would I find such a procedure?
the gateway notbook hangs, part way through the restore [xp] process, I can only get to bios & restore, no dos prompt I don't care about any of the info or having XP I know the HDD may be bad
I just installed Ubuntu 10.4.2 on a M622 eMachines notebook. I have no audio what-so-ever even after installing an ALSA mixer and updating everything. I can control every option as if the sound drivers were functioning fine. I've made sure nothing is muted and I've checked the headphones as well. What's strange is that the microphone input works and I'm able to record with sound recorder (according to the audio in level meter). The only thing I can think of is that the wrong drivers are installed but I'm not sure how about changing them or what to change them to. Here is a copy of my ALSA report:
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!!Linux Distribution !!------------------ Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS"
The machine I'm running is a Sony Vaio VPCCW290X notebookIntel Core i5 processorNvidia GeForce 310M video cardI am planning on making Debian my main OS but I am experimenting with installing it on a usb drive first. I am new to linux so this has been a learning experience so far. I finally got the grub installed correctly for the external hard drive to boot up into Debian. I installed the minimal network install so I should just be going to a console prompt. After booting it it goes for a short time and then the screen shuts off, not just black. I tried ctrl-alt-f1/f2 which didn't do anything. I am able to reboot by ctrl-alt-del though. If I try to boot into the second option it goes further before shutting off. Using a live cd it does the same thing unless I choose the fail-safe option. When I choose that it boots up correctly. If I hook up an external monitor it will switch over to it when the screen shuts off, so I know it's not the video card
installing Ubuntu 10.04 on my notebook. Currently, I am using IBM Thinkpad X31 with docking that has swappable 2nd HD. The 1st internal HD has WIN XP on it. I had successfully installed Ubuntu 10.04 on the 2nd HD and everything work properly with GRUB menu asking which OS to boot when start the computer. However, when I have to swap 2nd HD out with DVD-Drive or undock, it won't allow me to boot into Windows XP -> showing device is not found and prompt to "Grub Rescue" command. It will only boot if I retain 2nd HD in the dock. So I will like to know how to make Window XP boot without 2nd HD, and still able to get in Ubuntu when I insert 2nd HD into the dock?
I am using a Dell D810 Notebook and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS with all the latest upgrades, I would like to know if it is ok to upgrade to Ubuntu 10.10. I have read the release notes and I am not certain if Linux kernel 2.6.35 supports my Notebook. Below I have included out put for cat /proc/cpuinfo and x86info -a
I just install Ubuntu 10.10 and downloaded the Smartboard install. After I click the program to install it starts thinking then asks for my password. I enter my password it takes it then stops thinking. All other functions work just fine apart from the install. It hasn't started yet. I have a feeling that it would install just fine if I could take of the whole asking for the password nonsense. is there a way to do that.
im trying to install ubuntu 10.10 on a dell precision m2400.The problem is that it goes into the "ubuntu" logo and it reads the cd... and nothing happens, it never leaves that screen
No I have been on the road for some months and felt the need to buy a small notebook. I assumed it would be possible to put on ubuntu, to go back to this amazing system.It is a strange Peruvian brand and I can not seem to get ubuntu installed I feel so naive of thinking it would work. details>
brand is advance http://www.advanceperu.com series FT4006R Intel Mobile ATOM N455 processor harddisk 320 Gb
I have a Acer aspire a50l/intel atom n270 1.6ghz/512mb/120gb/8.9/linux notebook. which uses linux lite im sure have had this for a few years now and been using it as a main computer still workds fine and never had much trouble. Today i was trying to view a website from germany which i wanted to read in english using translator but had trouble viewing each page anyway i see an option to i think download google toolbar or was it browser anyway since then when i go to my desktop and click on my browser button i can get on the net now.
I dont know what i have done or how to fix this,i thought i had downloaded google toolbar which im sure have used before on the computer but i just cant get on the net now,even though my wirelss conection says its. i get the message firefox is already running but is not responding.to open a new window you must first close the existing firefox process or restart your system. i have tried restart,switching it off etc and still cant get it to work,what should i do or how do i get this working again
i have just install fedora 14 in my hp g62. I am not familiar to linux. i want to learn linux because my educational softwares have good performance in linux and some of them didn't support windows. I want to know first how to install drivers, softwares and other learning stuff to get myself familiarize with fedora. i install fedora on windows notebook by reading fedora tutorials. Tutorials are good to understand but i don't have much time to read them all..
I used to have F9 on my HP pavilion dv8000. I have been trying to install F10 (and even CentOS 5.3) on it and, during the installation process, when I choose the keyboard layout (english) it doesn't go on. Weird because I am using the same disk I successfully used to install F10 on my desktop. What could it be? The same problem happens when I make the installation process in text mode...
For reasons I can't even begin to figure out, the number pad does NOT work.i can get the num lock light to come on, but pressing the keys there produces no love at all. Right before I installed F10, my F8 x64 had been working flawlessly for a VERY long time and I have been able to verify that the keypad still functions both with the M$ Windoze Vi$ta virus and a live Knoppix CD.Since this is the first time I have had this issue, I don't even know where to look to consider solving this.
I did try the System->Preferences->Hardware->Keyboard and all of the HP layouts listed there, but I still can't get anything more than the Num Lock light to come on and go out.
i updated tis morning to 10.04 on a compaq netbook and only problem is that the system minimizes all windows.... Can't kee a window on top for more than 2 secs. It seems that all is ok,any program i klick runs but it immediatly minimizes and won't stay open. I cant do anything,i have to type one character at a time.
i have a aspire 1410 the Grafic is : VGA: Inter@ GMA 4500 Up to 1308 MB DVMT. I play any game and the grafic are sooo slow. where i can install it or this grafic is not good ? any game like CS, UT, WOW, i use ubuntu 10.04.
I have a toshiba notebook with Windows XP and Ubuntu studio. I removed Ubuntu partitions with the idea to install classic Ubuntu, but... grub don't recognize Windows to boot. I formatted the hard disk as slave from another PC. I installed Windows again trying to delete the grub, but, it is already there. I am trying to repair grub from Windows with: FIXBOOT, FIXMBR, fdisk /mbr from MS DOS, but that is not working.
Any suggestions: - To delete the hard disk complete and start again everything. (deleting grub also) or - To repair boot sector for Windows
Searching for one week at the forum, sorry if i missed any posts about my issue,
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Today i used the mini CD command-line install, got the system running at the terminal, but installing xorg or gnome and rebooting results again in fail. Tried to edit xorg.conf through nano, after sudo apt-get install but before reboot, but was fail again (couldn't open the file). I dont know exactly if its the gnome or the X the issue, because i tried at the same notebook the ubuntu 8.04, the wallpaper pops up but it freezes after, i cannot use the X. Both cd's are checksum valid originals from canonical
is there any ways to install gnome and x in the terminal, edit the xorg.conf with anything that solve the problem and reboot? update 23:11PM: I found it, its a issue with old intel graphic cards. i915.modeset=0 xforcevesa in the boot parameters and i could use the installer in the lucid live cd. but now i need to edit the grub to always boot with this parameter.
Perhaps it is not proper to post on this forum. Sorry for any inconvenience.
I have finally make up my mind to use Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) as the SOLE operating system on my notebook. The last obstacle is that where to find proper drivers for my devices? Such as code...
Could someone give me some advices on where to find these drivers?
The following system is planned : There should be one main notebook, to which are connected several displays with keyboards to offer for several persons chat opportunities. This chat should be projected with a beamer on a screen.I have several questions:
1) Is it possible for one computer to get at the same time different inputs from different persons and to process the inputs correctly? How could this be realized? Is x.org an adequate software solution?
2) How could the whole system being realized? What should be taken into account when buying the hardware?
3) Are there any Linux-specific problems with connecting to a beamer which are hard to manage for a newbie?
I have been all over the internet trying to find a wireless adapter that will work with my older Toshiba notebook. I have several but none seem to be recognized. I am willing to purchase one and I would like it to work out of the box.
im trying to install ubuntu 10.10 on my notebook but it stop on the section of entering my name, computer name, user name, password... and at the bottom section it says... ready when you are...
I use ubuntu 10.04, and i have a note book with bluetooth, i use on windows and all ok. but i delete all my windows and i install linux. ubuntu, and now the bluetooth dont works... i thing my linux dont detect my bluetooth on my notebook. i go System -> preference -> Bluetooth and i get that : [url]
Dont detect my bluetooth device on my notebook. what i can do for install it or something ?
I have compaq presario v6307TU notebook, i am going to learn ethical hacking and i have ubuntu 9.10 and backtrack linux OS.
Do i need different drivers for my ubuntu n backtrack linux OS or there will be only one drivers required for 'linux'.
Anyways i am not able to find any drivers for my notebook for LINUX, i have asked HP for that but nothing gud happened they told that they dont have drivers for 3rd party operating systems.
My notebook uses Conextant HD audio and has intel 945 express family 128mb graphics, i ran ubuntu from the disk i have (but had not installed it yet) and tryed palying my .mp3,mpeg,mp4,avi files and nothing worked..obviously because i had not installed the audio-video drivers...causse i didnt had them...where to find them?
Also i wanted to kno that i have installed nfs most wanted on my xp, so will i be able to play it in linux?
I want to convert an old Dell Inspiron Notebook (circa 2000) to a linux based machine. Any suggestions on which distro to use, or some sites that will tell me how to accomplish this task?
I have just got a Acer 4738z notebook and got Fedora 12 installed. I am not able to connect to internet as the notebook is not showing any connectivity, availability of network(I have an active internet broadband with wifi modem.
I would like to boot directly from an external hard disk to improve performance over my internal notebook hard disk. My notebook has no native eSata jack but a pci express card.
As my BIOS doesn't support the card on boot time so no way directly booting it.
My question is, is it possible to work around this issue by using an USB stick or similar with a boot loader like grub and if so, will this only work for Linux or Windows as well?
I did command: sudo -s chmod 770 . chmod 770 .. And now I cannot login on my test server notebook. Please do not ask why I use server software on my notebook. Cause I like it and I use it only for typing text en learning linux commands. So I have a notebook with ubuntu server 8.04.2.
First question is: Why have linux after command ls -l -a this output? drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2009-11-04 20:45 . drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2009-11-04 20:45 .. And how must it to set and use? What is it's function? How can I repair my server notebook? Must I unmount my harddisk with a sqrewdriver and connect it to/on an other linux machine? If its needed, I can do that.
