Bug 142872 - Cannot install Fedora on external USB Harddisk (usb storage device)
Summary: Cannot install Fedora on external USB Harddisk (usb storage device)
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Status: CLOSED DEFERRED
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 3
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-12-14 20:57 UTC by Hanno Boeck
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-12-14 21:27:27 UTC
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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.

Additional info:
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.
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