Hi all,

I'd like to install Slack 10.2 to an external hdd (usb2) and I'd like
to boot from it but I don't know which Kernel is better to install in
order to make usb devices be recognized at startup.

Can you help me please?

Thank you in advance

On Mon, 15 May 2006 07:43:09 -0700, mr_linux wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to install Slack 10.2 to an external hdd (usb2) and I'd like
> to boot from it but I don't know which Kernel is better to install in
> order to make usb devices be recognized at startup.
>
> Can you help me please?
>
> Thank you in advance
>
Specifically, I don't know which kernel you should use. You could use
bare.i with you own initrd with the appropriate usb and filesystem
modules. Making an initrd isn't that hard (man mkinitrd). You can find
out what modules are required by mounting the external disc using your
normal setup.

# lsmod | grep "_hcd"

You will need usb_storage and modules for any special filesystem(s) on the
disk. You will also need a loader on the external USB disc; I use the
grub loader. You can setup the loader under your normal Slackware setup,
too.

You also need to enable booting from USB by changing a setting in the BIOS
setup. Some computers lack this ability.

--
Douglas Mayne