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[Emanate Presence]

Scares me that so many choices come up and I don't know the meaning of terms.

Download Etcher lists 6 choices.

Which do I want for making a bootable USB stick?
Installer? Portable?

Seems downloaded in Windows, where is it?
Flash from file?

Wish I could screenshot.

 

[Brickwizard]

Download Etcher lists 6 choices.

Etcher | Burn ISO to USB | Clone USB Drive ▷ Make Bootable

How to Burn an ISO to Bootable USB, write an IMG file to USB, Clone USB drive, or create a backup image of a flash drive using the Etcher tool

pendrivelinux.com

or if you prefer to watch

Seems downloaded in Windows, where is it?

should be in the download folder [unless you specified somewhere else]

 

[Emanate Presence]

Etcher | Burn ISO to USB | Clone USB Drive ▷ Make Bootable

How to Burn an ISO to Bootable USB, write an IMG file to USB, Clone USB drive, or create a backup image of a flash drive using the Etcher tool

pendrivelinux.com

or if you prefer to watch

should be in the download folder [unless you specified somewhere else]

I did not specify. Seems it landed in Home. But again it seems to install then brings up flash from file, but no way to find file. I'm looking at balenaetcher setup application.

 

[Brickwizard]

but no way to find file

sorry I am not much help I haven't used windows for many years someone will know if you hang around a bit

 

[Emanate Presence]

sorry I am not much help I haven't used windows for many years someone will know if you hang around a bNo

No problem. Many yewarsa for me too, and this Windows is different. Besides bad wifi. But the Think\pad so far is nice and thingk the setrup will e too when its establsihed. My Aspergers brain doesnt do well with how to videos and \i need to take a break anyway. Thank you/

 

[Emanate Presence]

Does windopws have built in screen cature liek ipad\\\\\/

 

[Brickwizard]

on most Windows keyboards you have a PRT SCR button, usually directly to the right of F12

 

[Brickwizard]

BUT on a think pad its 2 buttons to the right of the space bar

 

[The Duck]

Scares me that so many choices come up and I don't know the meaning of terms.

Download Etcher lists 6 choices.

Which do I want for making a bootable USB stick?
Installer? Portable?

The installer version is what I'd use.

The installer version is what I'd use.Seems downloaded in Windows, where is it?
Flash from file?

Where did you download the iso to.
Usually you will find it in downloads folder.

Maybe one of these will help.

Create a bootable USB drive using Etcher* — Documentation for Clear Linux* project

www.clearlinux.org

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-write-an-iso-image-file-to-usb-flash-with-etcher/

 

[Emanate Presence]

The installer version is what I'd use.

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Where did you download the iso to.
Usually you will find it in downloads folder.

Maybe one of these will help.

Create a bootable USB drive using Etcher* — Documentation for Clear Linux* project

www.clearlinux.org

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-write-an-iso-image-file-to-usb-flash-with-etcher/

whatever downloaded seems not to be the file needed but now I can screeenshot thanks to you all!

 

[Emanate Presence]

Okay, now linuxmint-21.3-cinnamon-64bit.iso is downloading from LayerOnline. I hadn't downloaded it apparently.

2.9 GB will take a long while!

I should test the authenticity of the iso file after it's downloaded?

 

[Brickwizard]

is downloading from LayerOnline.

not one of the quickest,, Oporto or Lisboa would probably be quicker

 

[KGIII]

I should test the authenticity of the iso file after it's downloaded?

As a general rule, yes. It can save you some time and headache to verify the integrity of the downloaded .iso file.

 

[bob466]

Etcher is easy to use and you don't need to install it. In Mint Cinnamon your download will be in the Home Folder in Downloads...from there you can put it anywhere.

Download this one...

You'll see this...

Right click...choose Properties...Permissions and put a tick in Execute...now you can use it.

Hope this helps.

 

[bob466]

Okay, now linuxmint-21.3-cinnamon-64bit.iso is downloading from LayerOnline. I hadn't downloaded it apparently.

2.9 GB will take a long while!

I should test the authenticity of the iso file after it's downloaded?

If you're already using Mint Cinnamon you can use the USB Image Writer.

Right click the Mint ISO and With your Flash Drive plugged in choose...Make Bootable USB stick.

Then click Write, but before you do...click Verify...nothing to be scared of. Hope this helps.

 

[ML_113]

Seems downloaded in Windows, where is it?

It's in Your Browser's setting.

 

[Emanate Presence]

Seems i have a bootable USB stick, with Linux on it.

How do I boot up to it, please?

 

[bob466]

With your Flash Drive plugged in...reboot the computer tapping the key that brings up the boot menu.

Not every computer is the same...could be F12...F11...F2 or even the Delete key. Select the correct one and hit Enter...see this...
https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/boot.html
Hope this helps.

 

[Emanate Presence]

With your Flash Drive plugged in...reboot the computer tapping the key that brings up the boot menu.

Not every computer is the same...could be F12...F11...F2 or even the Delete key. Select the correct one and hit Enter...see this...
https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/boot.html
Hope this helps.

It does help, thank you.

I found this with a Google search:

Enter BIOS during Power On (before Windows loads)

Repeatedly tap the F1 key when the Lenovo, ThinkPad, ThinkStation, or ThinkCentre logo appears, The computer may beep once to indicate that it will boot to BIOS.
https://support.lenovo.com › solutions

However, so far BIOS doesn't appear.

 

[bob466]

The BIOS has nothing to do with it...did you read the Mint installation guide ?

As I said you want the Boot Menu...select your Flash Drive and hit Enter.