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    Jan 10, 2007, 05:30 AM
    Boot linux from an external hard drive dual boot?
    Can I boot linex from an external hard drive dual boot. How do I do it ?
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    Jan 30, 2007, 09:35 PM
    "Booting" is function of your BIOS. So if your BIOS supports booting from external drives (Floppy, USB, CD, DVD, IDE, SCSI, etc) then you should be able to boot any OS on that drive.
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