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Should I be able to launch Virginia by clicking on the corrrect file in the folder, per screenshot?
Which file is it, please?
Which file is it, please?
Should I be able to launch Virginia by clicking on the corrrect file in the folder, per screenshot?
you are inside windows on that screenshot. boot that usb stick you created. you cant boot linux from windows (without running it in a virtual machine, which is not what you want judging from the other threads you openend), you have to do that from the boot menu after restarting the computer.
Just to clarify your terms a little... BIOS belongs to your whole computer, not Windows. It is installed by the manufacturer and stored on a chip on the motherboard.get to the Windows Bios
Yes, please do not open a new thread for each question you have. We cannot follow conversations on the same topic like that. Everything right now is related to the same thing (topic)... that is finishing your Linux Mint installation on your new laptop. I suggest that you stay on the NOW WHAT? thread until you are successfully booting Mint. It sounds like you're close now.I won't keep opening new threads if I can get useful help on one of them.
I did install Mint.Judging from the questions you are asking, you want ubuntu or mint. Flip a coin, mint is heads, ubuntu is tails.
It just doesn't matter with your experience level. You have mint running already, so go with that.
Take my advice. Just install mint and be done with it You are putting WAY more time into this than you need to
1. Plug in the usb that you have Linux on.How do I boot from the USB?
Everyone has been telling me to get to the Windows Bios, and that's what I did.
I need clear, step by step instructions.
I am trying to test out Linux from the USB which people have said is a great way to decide if a distro is wanted.
I don't know what a virtual machine is.
I won't keep opening new threads if I can get useful help on one of them.
What version of Mint did you install?I did install Mint.
What version of Mint did you install?
And did you allow Mint to take over the entire disk or is this a dual boot with Windows?
Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia looks good.It's what I call Mint Virginia, as that identifies it as distinct from the other Linux Mint.
When it came to the decision of playing with it or doing a full install, I went with wiping out everything and Linux is on the entire disk. It feels well.
Just to clarify your terms a little... BIOS belongs to your whole computer, not Windows. It is installed by the manufacturer and stored on a chip on the motherboard.
BIOS and UEFI mean practically the same thing... they both include the basic "Setup" options from the manufacturer. There is an option in BIOS/UEFI settings to "reset to default"... but you often will need or want to change some of the default options (like Secure Boot, Fast Boot, and virtualization). Google for "BIOS" or "UEFI" to learn more about them.
Yes, please do not open a new thread for each question you have. We cannot follow conversations on the same topic like that. Everything right now is related to the same thing (topic)... that is finishing your Linux Mint installation on your new laptop. I suggest that you stay on the NOW WHAT? thread until you are successfully booting Mint. It sounds like you're close now.
Please be patient waiting for replies. The helpers here are all over the world, so about half of them are sleeping when you ask a question. And those of us who are awake don't sit here minute-by-minute waiting to help either. We all have other things to do too. Helpers are in and out all day, every day... so one person helps for a little while, then someone else steps in. It can be confusing, and it can sometimes be slow, so please take your time and be patient. Thanks!
Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia looks good.
Congrats on your installation!
No. leave them as is. if they need to be deleted etc a Moderator will tidy them upI can delete some of the threads I started now. Is that recommended?
Well done.
Now that you have it installed, your next hurdle maybe to take a Timeshift snapshot hwich hopefully you can save to an external drive.
Do you have an external drive?, and what capacity does it have?
That will preserve what you currently have, so if something goes wrong, you can easily restore to that original point.
(btw......the usb stick which you used to boot from....keep it. Dont misplace it.)
If you need a hand to quickly set up Timeshift to take the initial snapshots, just tell us....here will be ok for now.
After Timeshift has been dealt with, it will be necessary to update. in the bottom right hand corner of your screen near the clock, there will be a small 'shield ' icon. it will have a tiny red dot on its right hand side......that dot indicates that there are Updates available.
One click on the icon will open the Update Manager and you will see all the updates.
Simply click on 'Install Updates'.....and go and get coffee/beer/something stronger.....whatever......it will be a BIG update to bring the system completely up to date.
DO NOT exclude anything.....EVER. Install the lot. if your internet connection stumbles in the middle of it....dont panic...the updater is quite brilliant....it will remember exactly where it is uo to and will pick up where it left off, perfectly
Need more?....call out...I am here for my day....probably the next 10 hours or so. If I am not around, those people in Australia etc hopefully will be.
Try not to digress too much. The setup process can be a pain, but it is usually our patience or lack of it that brings us unstuck. (that is experience speaking there)
I felt led by comments to open Bios, which I researched and found how to do, when what was really needed was to open the Boot Menu
Also, it offered updates and I went with the whole of it.
True.fears of the unknown that make it more difficult than it needs to be.
I am through the setup process, and looking back it wasn't so bad. It is the brainstory that generates from past experiences and fears of the unknown that make it more difficult than it needs to be.