You will need to reactivate BIU at next reboot. Machine will boot directly into new OS - you won't see BIU boot screen. Hit the Continue button and proceed with the install.Īfter installing reboot. Make sure correct partition for install has been selected, and that existing OS and data partitions will not be overwritten. Now carefully check the options you've selected. Cannot recall its exact nature but was bad enough for me to delete everything (including new ubuntu.nnn directory added to ESP) and start again using this method.

When I directed installer to put boot loader into EFI partition as Brian suggests the result was a mess. ***This is the point of difference between my method and Brian's. Select the same partition as selected above for / (root) *** Hit OK.īelow the upper field is a wide button labelled 'Device for boot loader installation'. Select file system (ext4 is good for most purposes). In the upper field of the next screen find the partition created for Linux Mint.ĭouble click its line to select it as partition to install to. (6) When the install procedure reaches the 'Installation Type' screen choose 'Something Else'. Put stick into USB port and reboot into it. There's no OS yet and boot loader hasn't been installed yet either. (4) At BIU's boot screen select the boot item made for Linux Mint and try to boot from it. Use OK buttons to click out of the Boot Edit screen.

Notice will appear saying 'Unable to mount file system' => OK. Direct it to same / (root) partition where Linux Mint will be installed. 'Boot File' field => hit 'Browse' button. 'Boot' field - direct this to the partition you made for Linux Mint => Add - to add a new boot item for Linux Mint No need for an extra Swap partition a swap file will be created in / (root) partition by default during installation. (1) In BIU use Partition Work to create the partition into which Linux Mint will be installed. The process I used to successfully install Ubuntu 18.04.5 and Ubuntu 20.04.1 with BIU follows. The guide was updated for Ubuntu 15.04 and BootIt BM but remains broadly relevant to Ubuntu 20.04 and BootIt UEFI (BIU).Įdit: TBI have made a similar install guide for Linux Mint: Starting from scratch, the Ubuntu install guide found in the TBI KB is helpful reading: My recent experience with multiple installs of Ubuntu required a slight deviation from Brian K's method. I imagine the install routine for Linux Mint will be more or less the same as for Ubuntu.

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