backtrack / ubuntu O.S

[Wipeout]

i have a spare 2TB external HDD i use to use for college that im no longer using and rather than it just sitting there gathering dust i was wanting to put backtrack 5 r3 on it & maybe a version of ubuntu. but because i need to download the backtrack file as a iso or vurtual image im not quite sure how to do it....

could someone give me some idea how i would go about installing backtrack onto a external HDD and making it bootable?

[Tetchy]

To boot off an external (assuming USB) you just need to set USB as a higher priority than your normal HDD/SSD in your BIOS.

As far as virtual box goes, you need to create a new machine and once you're finished, hit Settings and go to Storage. For your IDE controller you want to add your iso as the disk (this emulates the dvd-rom). Also, go to network tab and toggle bridged adapter and select your NIC that you connect to the internet with.

If you are just looking to crack a wan or something real quick with bt, you can just burn the iso to disk and it works as a live cd. This means you don't need to install anything at all and you can run the apps on the fly.

[Yohassakura]

Virtual machine means that it runs on your current system so you boot Windows and then you can run a virtual machine environment of backtrack at the same time as if it's just another application.

You probably need to make a bootable cd or USB stick with the ISO on it if you want to install it "properly" on your spare hdd

http://superuser.com/questions/44003...ge-is-bootable

You probably want to go with PowerISO - http://www.poweriso.com/tutorials/make-bootable-cd.htm

[Cyanotical]

from a technical level, if understanding ISO usage is difficult, anything in BT5 is way over your head

[Wipeout]

from a technical level, if understanding ISO usage is difficult, anything in BT5 is way over your head

i know how to use a ISO & backtrack just fine thanks, but everytime ive tried to install backtrack onto my external hdd it comes up with a error

[Cyanotical]

i know how to use a ISO & backtrack just fine thanks, but everytime ive tried to install backtrack onto my external hdd it comes up with a error

im not quite sure how to do it....

you're disagreeing with yourself :P


try using gparted to partition the external first, an 8GB swap and 60GB partition is more than plenty for BT5, then install ubuntu and select the side by side option