is this possible

mo2332 · Post by **mo2332** » 30 Dec 2007, 18:27

i got one of those big removable hard drives and i was wondering if i can install linux and boot with that and vista?

Post by **Big-E** » 30 Dec 2007, 19:15

It's possible if you can boot from USB from your bios - check that out first.

mo2332 · Post by **mo2332** » 30 Dec 2007, 19:20

ok, ill try that out when i get home.

Post by **ayu** » 30 Dec 2007, 19:21

What do you mean by "removable hard drives" That could be any kind of drive =/

Anyway, generally you can only boot with Linux and Vista if you install vista first and then install Linux and let it make changes to the boot table

mo2332 · Post by **mo2332** » 30 Dec 2007, 19:27

will this slow down my computer?

Post by **Big-E** » 30 Dec 2007, 19:39

If you are running Linux via USB, it will run slower than it would on an SATA HD - for the obvious fact that USB has a slower transfer rate than a SATA connection. However, if you are running an operating system off your hard drive, and your not booted off your external hard drive then all should run as normal.