help with install on Seagate FreeAgent USB drive

[Karl Larsen]

Martin Buchholtz wrote:
> Hello users,
>
> I am a brand new Linux user from the Unix world where I can find my way around with some effort.
>
> I have an HP Pavilion 794n running XP.  I would like to install Ubantu 8.04 on an new Seagate FreeAgent 500 Gig USB drive.  The whole drive can be dedicated to Linux.   
>  
> I downloaded the Ubantu image, put it on a CD and It wants to install on my C drive. 
>
> I played around with GParted and see how to partition my drive but I don't know what to do with primary, extended etc partitions etc.  I could read all the stuff on Ubantu and get the job done eventually but I would rather have have use of the system during my lifetime.  
>
> I need some expert guideance on  how to proceed.
>
> Thanks,
> Martin Buchholtz
> 727-459-6043
>   
    It is VERY HARD to load anything on a USB connected hard drive. My 
advice is take the hard drive out of the portable container and attach 
it inside your computer. Then it will be easy to tell the LiveCD how to 
load Ubuntu on that hard drive.

Karl


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