Installation Problem

[rbtiger]

I tried to install lmde in my new laptop. When I choose to boot lmde it showed me this and I don't even know how to get out of here.

By the way, I have watched tons of linux related videos though I am a new desktop or laptop user.

Please help me.

 

[Brickwizard]

Welcome to the forums

Why Linux fails to load/install direct to HDD, common reasons
1] Corrupt download [check SHA sum]
2] bad burn to installation medium [try again] [if you used Rufus then try Balina-etcher]
3] Wind 8.2 and higher quick start/fast boot or secure boot not disabled [doesn't normally apply to older versions]
4] defective pen-drive/dvd
5] hardware fault,
5A] If old style HDD run integrity check
5B]if SATA SSD check for hidden partition at the beginning of drive [this will stop Grub from loading] and delete it before re-installing Linux
If M2.NVMe check, your system is NVMe compatible [not all older kit is]

check 1 to 4, 5 not applicable to new machines.

 

[rbtiger]

I used balina etcher and it says ZSTD-compressrsd data is corrupt.
Can you please tell me how to get out of that screen. I really don't know. So I am stuck there

 

[Brickwizard]

Can you please tell me how to get out of that screen. I really don't know. So I am stuck there

Nothing has been installed, I normally just re-boot [take out the pen drive first]

 

[Brickwizard]

it says ZSTD-compressrsd data is corrupt.

Sounds like a corrupt download [ZSTD is compression of the main kernel]
did you download the correct ISO for your machine [arm for machines with ARM processors, AMD for all others]
it may be you NEW lappy is too new and some drivers may not yet be available, but I suspect the integrity of your download

select the nearest mirror site to your location and try again [from the list at the bottom of this page.. https://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=308]

 

[rbtiger]

Nothing has been installed, I normally just re-boot [take out the pen drive first]

I was trying to get a fresh installation I don't know how to reboot in this page it just doesn't work no matter which ever key I press to reboot.
I searched how to get out of this page, it doesn't work.
I took out the pendrive but it doesn't change anything.
It alright to let battery dry out of charge and do something later ?
I really don't know what to do to do?

 

[Brickwizard]

take out the pen drive disconnect any and all cables, press and hold the power button down for 60 seconds, release and switch on

 

[rbtiger]

Thank you