Install onto USB

[Richard Owlett]

Liam Proven wrote:
> On 15 November 2011 13:10, Richard Owlett<rowlett at pcnetinc.com>  wrote:
>> Liam Proven wrote:
>>>
>>> On 14 November 2011 15:47, Gilles Gravier<ggravier at fsfe.org>    wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Take a PC. Stick the disk in it. Boot on the install CD. Install on the
>>>> USB stick. Reboot on the USB stick. Run updates. Voila.
>>>
>>> Hmmm. I am sure that didn't work, last time I tried. I will try again...
>>
>> *IT DOES NOT* at least in my experience.
>> I tried to install to a USB so my Windows(tm) hard rive would not be touched
>> and I would be able to run the same Linux install on my desktop and my
>> laptop.
>>
>> Evidently it is _Physically_ possible but the livecd doesn't let you do it
>> unless you are already a guru. I've all but given up on Ubuntu being a
>> usable/suitable/??? distro.
>
>
> Were you the chap that got Ubuntu on the USB key but GRUB on his hard
> disk, so couldn't boot unless the key was inserted?
>
> That did sound very unfortunate!
>

Yes.