FC6 on External USB HD with MacBook
gary
garys at mtaonline.net
Sat Oct 28 05:10:13 UTC 2006
On Fri, 2006-10-27 at 23:41 -0400, Pankaj Jain wrote:
> Hello All,
> I have been trying for the last two days to install FC6 on an
> external USB HD used with my MacBook. So far, booting off the DVD I
> get a kernel panic unless I specify noapic. To avoid the kernel
> panic, I have tried the following commands. They all get me to the
> installation process but none recognize the USB HD.
>
> linux expert noapic
> linux askmethod noapic
> linux expert askmethod noapic
>
> I can see that usb-storage is not being loaded but I'm not sure why
> and I always thought that 'askmethod' would force it.
>
> I read that another user had similar problems ( https://
> www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2006-October/msg01358.html ). He
> kept trying his luck at not plugging in the usb cable that powers his
> USB HD and that seemed to work for him but not for me. He's also not
> using a MacBook. Anyone have any suggestions other than throwing out
> the MacBook and getting another ThinkPad? :-)
>
I've experimented with lots of operating systems, since fc2, trying to
install to usb hd - with mixed results. If you can get an ide adapter
you'll be able to install as a regular disk. ( perhaps borrow someones
desktop ) Treat it as hd,0 and you're good to go. -----gary
More information about the fedora-list
mailing list