On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:00:15 +0200, Casperius wrote:
> I have a question. Is it necessary to install boot loader if I install
> openSuSe on external drive that connects via USB?

Yes, you have to have a boot loader installed somewhere (even if that is
only on a floppy diskette) in order to boot an operating system.

However, if your laptop will directly boot from a USB device (disk or usb-
stick), then the boot loader for openSUSE could be on the USB device its-
self, and *not* on the primary hard drive of the laptop.

Casperius wrote:

> I have a question. Is it necessary to install boot loader if I install
> openSuSe on external drive that connects via USB? I would like to have
> openSuSe as second operating system on my laptop but through external
> drive.

http://en.opensuse.org/Installing_Su...rnal_USB_Drive

Thank you

On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:00:15 +0200, Casperius wrote:

> Good day,
>
> I have a question. Is it necessary to install boot loader if I install
> openSuSe on external drive that connects via USB? I would like to have
> openSuSe as second operating system on my laptop but through external
> drive.
>
> TIA
>
> Bruno

Set your bios to boot from usb first?

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Neil Ellwood wrote:
> Set your bios to boot from usb first?
>

It is set by default, only thing to setup is to boot from cd/dvd first