The main concern when setting up a fresh operating system.

01-16-2025, 07:17 AM

You can mount the external storage directly inside your system using tools like `smbclient` or `mount`, then reinstall Ubuntu from a clean installation media. This avoids needing a USB thumb drive and skips the reboot step.

Minecraft4you

01-16-2025, 07:17 AM #1

CrazyNinjaAJH
Junior Member

01-23-2025, 05:49 AM

I've tested it on a separate USB drive, so yes, it works there. Uncertain about Thunderbolt though.

CrazyNinjaAJH

01-23-2025, 05:49 AM #2

I've tested it on a separate USB drive, so yes, it works there. Uncertain about Thunderbolt though.

FrostShadow28
Member

01-24-2025, 01:02 PM

If you want to flash directly from an ISO, you won't receive a standard installation but rather an NVMe drive setup. Proceed with the regular installation steps. The goal is typically an NVMe drive inside an external case. It seems you're still having trouble with reboots—maybe a virtual machine would be a better option.

FrostShadow28

01-24-2025, 01:02 PM #3

Sebluigi
Senior Member

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01-24-2025, 04:20 PM

I had a concept, though it seems a bit trivial. I made a bootable USB for X, set up a VM using only DOS, attached the USB and case, and then used the VM to install something directly on NVMe storage.

Sebluigi

01-24-2025, 04:20 PM #4

I had a concept, though it seems a bit trivial. I made a bootable USB for X, set up a VM using only DOS, attached the USB and case, and then used the VM to install something directly on NVMe storage.

IzEn974
Junior Member

01-30-2025, 07:26 AM

ShayOh this doesn't seem useful for your case, but it could still be worth checking: nomad BSD sets itself onto the flash drive it's installed on, so you won't need another USB stick if you want to run it. Edited February 19, 2021 by Drama Lama

IzEn974

01-30-2025, 07:26 AM #5

skydoestoddler
Member

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01-30-2025, 09:07 AM

You have the option, though it requires more work than usual... You don’t need DOS, I’m not sure why you’re seeking that.

skydoestoddler

01-30-2025, 09:07 AM #6

You have the option, though it requires more work than usual... You don’t need DOS, I’m not sure why you’re seeking that.

BanaanBerry
Senior Member

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02-16-2025, 03:23 PM

I believed the essential step was simply adding an operating system.

BanaanBerry

02-16-2025, 03:23 PM #7

I believed the essential step was simply adding an operating system.

MrLOLzXD
Junior Member

02-18-2025, 12:36 PM

DOS functions as an operating system independently, possibly referring to the BIOS. In this scenario, standard virtual machine hypervisors already provide everything required to launch an OS, so you shouldn't have any concerns.

MrLOLzXD

02-18-2025, 12:36 PM #8

bigfatwhales26
Junior Member

02-23-2025, 06:38 PM

It worked.

bigfatwhales26

02-23-2025, 06:38 PM #9

It worked.