So I thought I get going on installing Cinnamon Mint in this laptop. Plugged it in, got the dvd in but it just booted to Windows 7 instead. It knew the dvd was there and what was on it but that was as far as it went. How to I investigate why it's doing this and/or how do I get it to install Mint? Ta.
Bev.
On 21/02/2019 19:29, Bev Nicolson wrote:
So I thought I get going on installing Cinnamon Mint in this laptop. Plugged it in, got the dvd in but it just booted to Windows 7 instead. It knew the dvd was there and what was on it but that was as far as it went. How to I investigate why it's doing this and/or how do I get it to install Mint? Ta.
The new laptop probably has the new-fangled UEFI Bios thingy. There may be a Boot from CD option somewhere in the BIOS, but my laptop was setup o that I had to initiate it from Windows. Have a google for Make Windows boot from CD or similar. You have to do something like go into Control Panel (or System), then go to Recovery, then Boot from Recovery CD/DVD.
This causes the machine to reboot from the CD/DVD, but it doesn't have to be a recovery CD, it can be a Linux CD.
Before you proceed installing Linux.... Work out if you want to install in UEFI mode or traditional BIOS mode. Personally I wish I'd chosen traditional BIOS mode, as UEFI mode just seems to make things much more complicated. My main problem is I can't get my laptop to hibernate to disk which I used to use all the time. Do some research first before installing, or install and be prepared to reinstall if you made the wrong choice.
HTH
Steve
On 21/02/2019 20:52, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
On 21/02/2019 19:29, Bev Nicolson wrote:
So I thought I get going on installing Cinnamon Mint in this laptop. Plugged it in, got the dvd in but it just booted to Windows 7 instead. It knew the dvd was there and what was on it but that was as far as it went. How to I investigate why it's doing this and/or how do I get it to install Mint? Ta.
The new laptop probably has the new-fangled UEFI Bios thingy. There may be a Boot from CD option somewhere in the BIOS, but my laptop was setup o that I had to initiate it from Windows. Have a google for Make Windows boot from CD or similar. You have to do something like go into Control Panel (or System), then go to Recovery, then Boot from Recovery CD/DVD.
This causes the machine to reboot from the CD/DVD, but it doesn't have to be a recovery CD, it can be a Linux CD.
Before you proceed installing Linux.... Work out if you want to install in UEFI mode or traditional BIOS mode. Personally I wish I'd chosen traditional BIOS mode, as UEFI mode just seems to make things much more complicated. My main problem is I can't get my laptop to hibernate to disk which I used to use all the time. Do some research first before installing, or install and be prepared to reinstall if you made the wrong choice.
HTH
Steve
OK, if it's a UEFI Bios thing, follow this from step 1 (ignore the shaded box starting with "i Note:). Doesn't matter if it's not a Dell.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukbsdt1/sln143038/access-uefi-bio...
Otherwise, it's a generic how to boot from a DVD article for you :-)
https://neosmart.net/wiki/booting-from-a-cd-or-dvd/
HTH Steve
OK, if it's a UEFI Bios thing, follow this from step 1 (ignore the shaded box starting with "i Note:). Doesn't matter if it's not a Dell.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/uk/en/ukbsdt1/sln143038/access-uefi-bio...
Otherwise, it's a generic how to boot from a DVD article for you :-)
Aha! The info re *Windows 7* was useful. So I think we're talkng BIOS here not the UEIF thingy. F2 is my friend, then.
If anyone does fancy writing a side by side BIOS/UEIF comparison though, go ahead. The interweb clearly needs one. imo, ymmv.
Bev.
Before you proceed installing Linux.... Work out if you want to install in UEFI mode or traditional BIOS mode. Personally I wish I'd chosen traditional BIOS mode, as UEFI mode just seems to make things much more complicated.
Complicated, how? (I have googled, btw, but haven't yet found a side by side comparison.)
Bev.
On 22/02/2019 11:25, Bev Nicolson wrote:
Before you proceed installing Linux.... Work out if you want to install in UEFI mode or traditional BIOS mode. Personally I wish I'd chosen traditional BIOS mode, as UEFI mode just seems to make things much more complicated.
Complicated, how? (I have googled, btw, but haven't yet found a side by side comparison.)
UEFI - Can't install any-old disk image, has to be a distribution with an authorised signature key. This limits your choice somewhat.
In my experience, on my laptop, getting a "boot from which device" menu is a Pain in the *ss using UEFI
I cannot enable hibernate to disk without jumping through hoops.
Bios mode, none of those is a problem.
However, all of those things were done to stop things like Viruses infecting Windows machines, so there is a purpose for them, and they'll help windows users, but are a detriment for linux users.
IMHO of course, YMMV. :-)
Bev.
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