HD Install without CDROMForum: HD Install Topic: HD Install without CDROM started by: crewandrew Posted by crewandrew on Aug. 13 2005,19:10
hi. i'm a bit new to linux as a whole, but i am quite familiar with computers. I have an old laptop (panasonic toughbook) which doesn't have a CD-ROM drive, nor a floppy, and the usb doesn't seem to really work. however, i have an adapter to hook the laptop's harddrive up to the usb of my desktop. I want to install DSL onto the harddrive (its only 2gb) this way, but I can't find the harddrive in DSL. or, i'm just missing something period. any direction would be helpful.Also, has anyone else experienced their mouse freezing up after about 5 minutes when running DSL off of a CD? I can still navigate around, but just not via the mouse... Andrew Posted by adssse on Aug. 14 2005,04:19
hmm... not sure what the drive would be recognized as with the adapter you mentioned. I believe USB drives are usually sda1 while hardrives are usually hdXx (X - device x - partition). You may be able to find usefull information as to if it is being recognized and if so what it is called in /etc/fstab. Hope this helps.As for the mouse, I havent had any trouble. But searching the forums may turn up some results. |