<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hello,<br>I've finally found some time to look into get linux up and runningwith my new laptop. I want to look into loading archlinux on an external hard-drive. My first step was to get sighted assistence to check my boot options. There are 3 USB options:<br><br>USB disket on key/USB hard disk<br>USB CD/DVD<br>USB floppy<br><br><br>Would the first option ("USB disket on key/USB hard disk") be what I'm looking for? If I bump this option ahead of the "notebook hard drive," when booting, the computer will look for an external hard-drive with a valid operating system before checking the internal drive?<br><br>thank you.<br>More questions to follow. Clearing up one point of understanding at a time. :-)<br> </div></body> </html>