Re: [Dorset] Setting up new PC.
I came across this the other day as somebody asked a similar question (else Where), hopefully it will help with your issues, it mentions disabling to start otherwise Fastboot will skip the USB initialization. https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=297071 Tim H On 05/04/2021 18:27, CA Wills wrote: Hi all Our old PC packed up a couple of weeks ago and I've got a new 'mini' PC with a 250Gb SSD plus an external 2TB disk for keeping all the data on. It was bought without an operating system as I want to install Mint 20.1. It's mainly used by my wife, not a keen computer person!! But she is used to Mint. Tried all afternoon to install Mint from both DVD & SD card(USB Stick). They both work from my laptop so are 'good' medium. The Pc is set with USB (keyboard, Mouse, external disk), HDMI to screen, Ethernet to Router/laptop (tried both before disconnecting them). On switch on it does not find either the SD or DVD so reports no boot file. Then tries going to the network via it's internal card. Fails and reports -" Start PX4 over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79 (it's internal card) - Fails then tries on "Start PX6 over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79" - Fails again. Managed to get to the setup screen but it's UEFI and I have no idea what half of the items are! But did notice 'Fast start' was enabled. Also changed the USB items to be checked before booting. Thinking that would allow the system to find the DVD or SD slots - no action. Should I disable the 'Fast start' - seem to think it should be? Found F"=Setup, F7=BIOS update, F10+ Boot Menu & F12= Network boot. Not found how to set boot order as normally have it go to DVD then main disk. Not found how to reorder as only options are the SSD, IPv4, IPv6. Will now give up for today and look uot some back issues of Linux Format for inspiration. See you tomorrow night. -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-04-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
Re: [Dorset] Setting up new PC.
On 05/04/2021 18:27, CA Wills wrote: Hi all Our old PC packed up a couple of weeks ago and I've got a new 'mini' PC with a 250Gb SSD plus an external 2TB disk for keeping all the data on. It was bought without an operating system as I want to install Mint 20.1. It's mainly used by my wife, not a keen computer person!! But she is used to Mint. Tried all afternoon to install Mint from both DVD & SD card(USB Stick). They both work from my laptop so are 'good' medium. The Pc is set with USB (keyboard, Mouse, external disk), HDMI to screen, Ethernet to Router/laptop (tried both before disconnecting them). On switch on it does not find either the SD or DVD so reports no boot file. Then tries going to the network via it's internal card. Fails and reports -" Start PX4 over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79 (it's internal card) - Fails then tries on "Start PX6 over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79" - Fails again. Managed to get to the setup screen but it's UEFI and I have no idea what half of the items are! But did notice 'Fast start' was enabled. Also changed the USB items to be checked before booting. Thinking that would allow the system to find the DVD or SD slots - no action. Should I disable the 'Fast start' - seem to think it should be? Found F"=Setup, F7=BIOS update, F10+ Boot Menu & F12= Network boot. Not found how to set boot order as normally have it go to DVD then main disk. Not found how to reorder as only options are the SSD, IPv4, IPv6. Will now give up for today and look uot some back issues of Linux Format for inspiration. See you tomorrow night. Doesn't F10 (boot options) give you a choice of boot locations? Peter -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-04-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
[Dorset] Setting up new PC.
Hi all Our old PC packed up a couple of weeks ago and I've got a new 'mini' PC with a 250Gb SSD plus an external 2TB disk for keeping all the data on. It was bought without an operating system as I want to install Mint 20.1. It's mainly used by my wife, not a keen computer person!! But she is used to Mint. Tried all afternoon to install Mint from both DVD & SD card(USB Stick). They both work from my laptop so are 'good' medium. The Pc is set with USB (keyboard, Mouse, external disk), HDMI to screen, Ethernet to Router/laptop (tried both before disconnecting them). On switch on it does not find either the SD or DVD so reports no boot file. Then tries going to the network via it's internal card. Fails and reports -" Start PX4 over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79 (it's internal card) - Fails then tries on "Start PX6 over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79" - Fails again. Managed to get to the setup screen but it's UEFI and I have no idea what half of the items are! But did notice 'Fast start' was enabled. Also changed the USB items to be checked before booting. Thinking that would allow the system to find the DVD or SD slots - no action. Should I disable the 'Fast start' - seem to think it should be? Found F"=Setup, F7=BIOS update, F10+ Boot Menu & F12= Network boot. Not found how to set boot order as normally have it go to DVD then main disk. Not found how to reorder as only options are the SSD, IPv4, IPv6. Will now give up for today and look uot some back issues of Linux Format for inspiration. See you tomorrow night. -- -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2021-04-06 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk
