Lion update with external hd connected containing photos.

Currently running Snow Leopard on my imac with an external hd connected that holds my iphoto library.  Set up iphoto to go to external hd.  When upgrading to Lion, do I need to do anything, i.e. eject hard drive, or just leave as is for seamless upgrade?  Will Lion recognize that my iphoto is directed to the external hd.  Thanks in advance.

Apple recommends disconnecting all third-party peripherals when installing system software. Your iPhoto preferences should be unaffected since iPhoto is not part of OS X.
BTW, it's good practice to have a solid backup of your current system before upgrading.

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