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#1 2010-08-08 01:46:33

caustin
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Registered: 2010-07-18
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Install Arch on esata

Hey Folks,

I am pretty sure it should be no problem to install arch on an eSATA drive.  But, what I am not sure about is how to handle grub.  The computer is already running fedora with gurb.  Would you recommend not installing grub at all at then end of the arch install and then modify the existing grub entry OR should I install grub on the esata or the internal drive.

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Or would it make sense to just install grub onto the esata drive & modify the boot order in the bios for the times when the drive is not connected?


Thanks

Last edited by caustin (2010-08-08 01:48:32)

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#2 2010-08-08 19:16:42

MoonSwan
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From: Great White North
Registered: 2008-01-23
Posts: 881

Re: Install Arch on esata

I would modify Fedora's Grub menu.  That way, connected or not, your drive will work fine no matter how you've configured things. The only thing you need to worry about are the UUID numbers of your arch drive.  You'll have to either learn what they are then modify Fedora's Grub menu or not use them and instead opt for using partition labels instead.

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