Yellow Dog Linux

ok thanks i dont have a burner so i cant get 6.2 a frind gave me his copy of 6.1. i would love to have 6.2 but what dose it have that 6.1 dont? i here it is faster but what else? o and my eye went out about a week ago so i would not b able to use a disk anyway but how do i install using a extirnal hard drive. i have a 30gig ipod that i olny use to store all my linux stuff and no music.so can i use this to install linux 6.2 i have it on my i pod. help would be great