[ale] Debian/Ubuntu/Mint install

Jay Lozier jslozier at gmail.com
Sun Oct 9 12:39:28 EDT 2016


I remember having to do something when I set up one laptop with 8.1 and 
Mint on it. It is an ASUS mbo and there was a switch that was hard to 
find that had to be set correctly. Also, be wary of W10 updates 
resetting the boot order, I have seen 8.1 do that on occasion.


On 10/09/2016 12:16 PM, kilpatms at comcast.net wrote:
> finally found the UEFI switch in the BIOS.  It's well hidden.
>
> But . . . Has anyone ever had to work with a BIOS that keeps resetting the Boot Order?
> I set this box to boot from the CD drive FIRST.  It does so -- once! On the next reboot, the BIOS reverts to the Windoze boot partition as the first option.
>
> This is crazy.
>
> Sean
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Hi Sean
>
> Use the manual option to set up a dual boot system. Also, you may need
> to fiddle with the UEFI settings on the motherboard.
>
> Jay
>
> On 10/09/2016 11:11 AM, kilpatms at comcast.net wrote:
>> I have been in the Red Hat/Fedora camp since I moved to Linux more than 15 years ago.
>> BUT . . .
>>
>> Now I am trying to install either Ubuntu or Mint on a new laptop -- that comes with Windoze 10 already installed.  I will be using this laptop when I am travelling so it will not be asked to any heavy lifting.
>> I am having problems with the stock Ubuntu/Mint install routine.  It claims to allow for dual booting, but I can't figure out how to make that happen. I never get the option.
>>
>> So . . . I have decided to just hose the Win10 install and format the entire 1 TB HD for Linux.
>>
>>
>> First I tried to do the install in "compatibility mode" but that left me with a prompt in the upper left-hand corner (not blinking) and an unresponsive keyboard and mouse.  So then I tried the other install option and worked my way down to the point of setting up a partition table.  I could not figure out how to force my standard partition: /boot; /home; swap; and /. So I am about to give up and just let the installer do its thing.
>>
>> That gets me to my question:
>>
>> What is it going to do?  The installer gives me these options:
>>
>> " Where would you like to install Ubuntu?
>>
>> 1.  Guided - use the entire disk
>> 2.  Guided - use the entire disk  and set up LVM
>> 3.  Guided - use the entire disk and set up encrypted LVM
>> 4.  Manual"
>>
>>
>> (The manual option allows me to use the existing partitions (various Win partitions and the ~500 GB I was able to force Windoze to give up but no instructions on how to redo the partition table.)
>>
>> If I elect one of the "guided" options the "next" button reads "Install Now."  I am a bit hesitant about continuing without having a clearer understanding of what, exactly, is going to happen.
>>
>> Guidance on the "Guided" options would be appreciated.
>>
>> Sean
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