Ubuntu on an external drive---how to?

[Kanda Kumar V]

 Kanda Kumar V wrote:

> I'm new to ubuntu... I want to install ubuntu 8.04 on my laptop alongside
> windows...
> the problem is I can't install ubuntu into my laptop's harddisk as it has
> only partition and the laptop is given to me by the employer. So i want to
> install ubuntu in an external usb device (i don't even want a trace of
> ubuntu in the laptop as it is given by my employer)... indeed i bought an
> external drive solely for this purpose.
>
> I googled and even had searched in ubuntu forums about how to install
> ubuntu in an external usb device... but still fails...
>
> Can anyone help me on this... about getting step-by-step procedure of
> installing ubuntu in an external usb drive.

I just took my install CD and installed to the external drive...  So some
description of "still fails" is obviously important.
--
derek

First, thanks for the response.

Just to be clear:
I've tried installing the boot loader (the grub) into /dev/sda (my external
drive) and when i reboot after the installation finishes.. i'm getting grub
error 17. i can't boot from my external USB device... i've set my boot
priority in BIOS as 1. USB hdd 2.CD drive 3.internal disk(the windows
one)...

my external drive is an Western digital USB external HDD.

-- 
Thanks and Regards,
V.Kanda Kumar
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