Hi Oliver,
2009/12/1 Oliver Pfaff <ollie at eillo.org>:
> Hi,
>> I have a windows laptop that cant be touched. I want to install linux on an
> external HD so I can boot form this.
>> Is there such a thing as a linux distro that I can install straight from
> windows to an external HD?
In case the laptop is able to boot from a USB device you can boot a
Linux system straight off a USB stick. Download a system image (e.g.
Ubuntu) and use unetbootin (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/) to
create a bootable USB stick.
Also very handy for test-driving new hardware with linux ...
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