Hi
I have no experience with usb external HD but I'm sure that it i
possible to install Slackware on a SCSI disk. I'm guessing, but
think that the install procedure will end successfully using th
default bare.i kernel, because the install disk is a virtual SCS
disk that is seen as SCSI by the usb-storage kernel module
BUT the problem will rise at the first boot... the kernel will no
find root device /dev/sdaX because at that moment usb-storage and th
usb subsystem will not present in the kernel
My idea is: from another Linux box make a bootdisk using Slackwar
bare.i config file but with usb-storage and the usb hosts driver
statically compiled in
Then use this floppy to boot from the external usb disk: surely yo
will get many error messages, but at this stage the important is onl
booting the system
At last you can make your definitive kernel with usb, usb hosts
usb-storage, scsi, scsi-disk support statically compiled in, an
modify /etc/lilo.conf to boot the new kernel from the external us
device
If anyone has a simpler and better solution I will be very glad t
learn it!!
Best Regards
St

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