Bug 142872

Summary:	Cannot install Fedora on external USB Harddisk (usb storage device)
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Hanno Boeck <hanno>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
Status:	CLOSED DEFERRED	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Version:	3	CC:	nobody+pnasrat
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Description Hanno Boeck 2004-12-14 20:57:40 UTC

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Description of problem:
I wanted to try out fedora on an external USB Harddisk, but it isn't possible with the installer, it doesn't see the disk.
The harddisk is (as most external harddisks) a usual usb mass storage device, so this could simply be changed by loading the usb-storage module before starting the disk druid.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot fedora install cd.
2. select manual partitioning

Actual Results:  external usb hdd doesn't appear.

Expected Results:  should be possible to install on external hdd.

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Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-12-14 21:27:27 UTC

Unfortunately, we don't support installation to USB drives due to some
of the fun related issues around actually then being able to boot the
system.