USB full installation possible?

[fehlix]

Yes its easy to install MX to a USB directly or to an SSD directly. But again, one must be very careful selecting the root/home partitions.

That's right, when dealing with partitions, you have to be very very careful.

[Aronticuz]

Can I hijack this post or do I need to start a new one?

1 - will the techniques work with an external SSD via USB
2 - will the techniques need to be modified to install to an external SSB

Thank you (be kind to me I am still learning)

Simply boot LiveUSB/ISO with MX Linux and run MX-INstaller found on the desktop
and select as installation target device either an internal or external connected HD/SSD/UsbStick.
I do normal just run this command within terminal to double check device name and label's
listed with the installer:

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lsblk -f

Yes its easy to install MX to a USB directly or to an SSD directly. But again, one must be very careful selecting the root/home partitions. Thats why I use the more involved VBox methods.

BTW, Its all worth the effort using a SSD as the OS boots quite fast, eg 15sec on my very ordinary spec laptop ( but its installed in the spare HDD slot).

Shhh trying to duck under Moderators radar...
installed antiX to a USB thumb drive from a live USB thumb drive and it works a dream on the laptop. It certainly seems a learning distro!
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and insights MX21 is surely on the list as well

[Eadwine Rose]

And why are we trying to duck?