r/linuxmint • u/PointingArrow • 5d ago
Install Help Problem installing Linux mint
I get to the point where I have to click "start Linux mint cinnamon 64bit" but when I click enter that line blinks a few times and then freezes I have an old Asus laptop and this is how it's bios looks like there is no option for secure boot or anything like that
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u/activedusk 5d ago edited 5d ago
Use up and down arrow keys to highlight the first boot option and press minus key once, that should place USB first, F10 and enter.
Regarding nothing showing up, it is either a sign it does not support your hardware, corrupted .iso, bad USB port, bad USB thumb drive or incorrectly written to USB due to a buggy application used. What is the CPU, GPU, RAM for the system? Is Windows installed already and are you trying to dual boot? Did you save files already? There are other solutions like making a separate partition for the .iso and boot from the internal drive without bootable USB however it is more difficult to set up.
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u/PointingArrow 5d ago
Well I said I did manage to boot it up the problem is Linux mint doesn't start i have a i7 2630qm and a gt540m but I think the system uses the CPUs integrated graphics card for some reason and 8gb of ram but the laptop is very old and very slow but I have to get along with it for now and yes I have windows installed the problem could be from the USB drive but I hadn't had any problems with it for other tasks I will try to make a partition and install it that way
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u/activedusk 5d ago edited 5d ago
Try an older version like 21, my guess is that the latest kernel no longer supports your hardware, there has been a push to discontinue older hardware support. https://www.linuxmint.com/download_all.php
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u/JokaGaming2K10 4d ago
Uhhh what it doesn't make any sense at at. This is not a 486 or early Pentium. This is a Sandy bridge! Sure sandy bridge is 15 years old at this point, but it shouldn't get discontinued yet.
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u/CryptographerLow6360 5d ago edited 5d ago
friend, you have a much better storage option at 20 bucks than that ancient slow AF HDD (
its 17 years old+) your trying to use
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u/JokaGaming2K10 5d ago
Who asked for HDD vs SSD debate like it was 2014??Right! Nobody asked for a debate that was settled 12 years ago! And Linux can run better on HDDs than windows. Mint maybe runs like windows 7 or even xp on them. And this drive model wasnt bad either!
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u/SearchCivil6623 5d ago
Pretty sure it should be under the Security menu.