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Can U boot Ubuntu from an external drive?
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neverskatewsandles
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Jun 21, 2007, 09:16 PM
 
Is this possible?
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Jun 22, 2007, 07:19 AM
 
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Jun 22, 2007, 08:05 AM
 
Ok so it's possible but will my macbook boot from an external drive?
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Jun 22, 2007, 09:41 AM
 
Google again.
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Jun 22, 2007, 10:17 AM
 
ok thanks so im guess i would just act as if i was istalling it but save it to the external drive?
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Read the stuff Google finds for you. There is a good discussion in the first or second hit about how to do it.
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