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| From | Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive |
| Date | 2014-08-22 20:16 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <lt88e6$vt4$2@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <0d9743e0-e58a-4c43-9fed-0c05e0d575bc@googlegroups.com> <e55ba7d3-5ba8-4575-b9f7-1079fa556151@googlegroups.com> |
newbie2 <xsli2@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thank you all for the replies. Very helpful. > > Robert: > Indeed my desktop uses nVidia cards. I have installed Ubuntu as dual > boot OS on it. Fixing this nVidia (I didn't know what's the cause at > that time) caused me 12 bloody hours. > > One more question, will it be slow if I use Linux from external USB > device? I am willing to invest some money to get a fast device. Any > recommendations? I don't like external HD, because it needs to have > power on and its fan is annoying. USB jump drive does not need extra > power line and is quiet, but if I want to install everything(Ubuntu, > JAVA EE stuff and my code) on it, the USB drive(16 GB?) maybe too > small. Get a 2.5" external HD, they're usually low power, can be powered from the USB bus, and don't have a fan. They're also considerably smaller & lighter than a 3.5" external HD. Get a USB3 device if either of your computers has USB3 ports.
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a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive newbie2 <xsli2@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-22 08:11 -0700
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-08-22 10:37 -0500
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-22 17:17 +0000
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive newbie2 <xsli2@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-22 11:06 -0700
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-08-22 14:30 -0500
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2014-08-22 19:34 +0000
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2014-08-22 20:16 +0000
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive floyd@apaflo.com (Floyd L. Davidson) - 2014-08-22 10:08 -0800
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-22 15:20 -0400
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive newbie2 <xsli2@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-22 12:28 -0700
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Andreas Kohlbach <aug14.8.ankman@spamgourmet.com> - 2014-08-22 15:41 -0400
Re: a question of installing linux operating system on external hard drive Balwinder S Dheeman <bdheeman.SANSPAM@outlook.com> - 2014-08-24 18:06 +0530
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