[plug] FW: How to create an external USB bootable Linux harddrive (without dual-boot)

[Craig Foster]

After the last three weeks of rigmarole with my dead/overheating Dell XPS 1710 (not a cheap puppy and comes with "XPS Premium NBD support") I'm close to shooting my laptop as well.
 
Craig F. 
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From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au on behalf of sothisistheinternet
Sent: Fri 2/05/2008 5:45 PM
To: plug at plug.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] FW: How to create an external USB bootable Linux harddrive (without dual-boot)



Did he have the nerve to ask for a warranty repair? :)

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 4:46 PM, Fred Janon <fjanon at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, when I was at Dell, one customer literally shot down his laptop
>  with a gun!
>
>  Fred
>
>
> --- sothisistheinternet <sothisistheinternet at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  > "#  Insert the Linux OS Install CD/DVD
>  > # Shout down the computer"
>  >
>  > I'd like to see this demonstrated... :)
>  >
>  > Ari
>  >
>  > On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Fred Janon <fjanon at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > > Just in case someone is interested. Any feedback on the article
>  > >  welcome.
>  > >
>  > >  <http://www.novell.com/communities/node/4536>
>  > >
>  > >  Fred


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