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Install 12.10 to an external USB hard drive automatically mounted at /cdrom

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how can I install Ubuntu 12.10 to an external USB HDD?

On the disc partitioning screen of the installer there is only /dev/sda showing up in the list. However in a terminal window I can see /dev/sdb with sudo fdisk -l. So how can I get ubiquiti to show /dev/sdb as well?

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answered 1 Year ago freezidepu · Accepted Answer

It sounds like the USB drive is not mounted.

Try unplugging it and plugging it back in, or use Disc Utility to check it is mounted.

EDIT :

From the picture it looks like the USB drive has the wrong mount point as /cdrom.

It should be automatically mounted at /media/name-of-drive.

This is why the installer does not see it.

Have a look at comment #6 in this old bug report and see if it helps.

Solution

The simple solution is not to connect the USB HDD until after the live 12.10 CD boots up completely.