Bev,
I could add F9, F11 and F12 all depending on what laptop you are using.
Check online as it might save you plenty of time. Then look at boot device options and select your usb stick. That should start the installer.
Bart
11 Oct 2023 08:30:14 Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk:
This is the thing. I haven't installed Mint yet but I was trying to. All the instructions I found said the usb drive would be recognised. Seems not. So we're back to the esc, F2, F10 keys to get to the Boot menu.
I've not been faced with the Windows set up wizard before so I may have lost a little confidence.
Bev.
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 8:04 AM From: BD dzidek23@gmail.com To: main@lists.alug.org.uk Subject: [ALUG] installing Linux over Windows
Hi Bev,
I'm slightly confused about the ESC and getting to boot menu. If you have just installed new Linux, grub should not be a problem.
Are you trying to access grub on a UEFI fast boot enabled system? If so, some laptops are a real pain and you might not be able to get to grub using the ESC key. Look online for how to force/access "bios" and after exiting from there try ESC. If I recall correctly, once I had to use WinPE to get to UEFI.
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