External USB drive not recognized during install process

Terry Polzin fox3ec208 at wideopenwest.com
Tue Jan 24 20:09:31 UTC 2006


On Tuesday 24 January 2006 14:28, Claude Jones wrote:
> I've got a couple of flavors of Linux running on an external USB drive on
> my laptop. Both installed without major issues. I'd like to get rid of one
> and replace it with FC5t2, but, the installer doesn't give me the option of
> installing to the USB drive - it only sees the internal HD. I've tried
> searching the list, but the only references to installing to external USB
> HD's are very old. Can this be done? How can I get the installer to see
> SDA1? I do see a reference in the early boot from CD process, to installing
> USB devices and drivers, but no external USB drive is offered in the
> install page.
Have you tried "expert" mode.

Remembering that we all know that X is the algebraic unknown quantity and a 
spurt is a blast of hot air. :-)
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