Install Ubuntu - Booting from External Hard Drive

[carlos t]

GRACIAS

2008/3/18, carlos t <carlostrenor at gmail.com>:
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> GRACIAS
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> 2008/3/18, elmo <elmo at ne.rr.com>:
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> > John Doe wrote:
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> > > Hello,
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> > >       I've tried several times to install Ubuntu Server LTS on an IBM
> > 6220
> > > desktop I have and haven't had any success.  I've downloaded the CDROM
> > > image and burned it to a CD and verified it.  I even tested the CD by
> > > booting my Macbook from the CD. Works fine.  But I think something is
> > > wrong with the CDROM Drive in the IBM Machine because it won't work
> > now
> > > - - although it did once when I was trying to boot from an un-verified
> > CD.
> > >  So I'm still trying to install Ubuntu.  The computer recognizes and
> > > seems to read my 8GB external hard drive fine so I was wondering if I
> > > can boot from that.  I tried just using the same disk image and
> > putting
> > > it onto the ex. hard drive but when I try to boot from that I just get
> > a
> > > blinking cursor.  Any ideas on how I can boot and install from an
> > > external hard drive or how I can get the cd to work?  Thanks.
> > >
> > > - - hommeentete
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> > I've had the same problem trying to boot a cloned copy of ubuntu from
> > the WD external usb hard drive.
> > I think the problem is in the command   'root' which selects the boot
> > partition of the external drive.  I haven't been able to determine what
> > address should be in the root command.
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