installing mint
#Installation
obtuse peak
heavy fractal
so in the folder with the mint iso
if you hold shift and right click
there should be an option like "open in powershell" or "open in terminal"
obtuse peak
yup
heavy fractal
yeah we'll need one
covert raven
On Windows, the hash check can be done like this: https://windowsreport.com/checksum-on-windows/
I am not sure we need one, though.
heavy fractal
okay
obtuse peak
one second i at some point deleted the iso
heavy fractal
oof
obtuse peak
changed the file name
obtuse peak
yup
heavy fractal
for the edition of mint you downloaded you wanna make sure it matches
you can send them both here and i can check or you can
obtuse peak
5aa24abbc616807ab754a6a3b586f24460b0c213b6cacb0bf8b9a80b65013ecc *linuxmint-21.3-cinnamon-64bit.iso ( sha256sum.txt file)
bca4e67799f0fb10d1bd09f7536a4113 (iso hash)
i think they are a "lil" differnt
heavy fractal
oof i'd download from another mirror
obtuse peak
alr
covert raven
They are different because you created an MD5 hash, while the website offers an sha256 one. Different algorithms. Either use the additional software from behind the link I shared, or do not bother.
heavy fractal
how didnt i notice
covert raven
Easy to overlook. The length gave it away, though.
obtuse peak
also why am i checking the iso hash?
heavy fractal
its possible that files can be damaged/corrupted
obtuse peak
ah
covert raven
To make sure the file is not corrupted. I do not think the file is corrupted, so not terribly important. Just get Balena or Ventoy and write that ISO to your medium again.
heavy fractal
yeah i don't think it is either
obtuse peak
alrighty
heavy fractal
i ran md5sum on my mint iso i have downloaded and it matches yours
https://etcher.balena.io/ here is the site for balena etcher
balena makes this real easy just pick the drive then select the iso and press the button
ensure you pick the right one
obtuse peak
why didnt i sue this to start with 😭
well i dont really want to sue them id prefer to use it
heavy fractal
lol
obtuse peak
why didnt i use this first
but ty for the help!!! ill most likley comeback but we will see
heavy fractal
okay
obtuse peak
the drive used to have 32gb of storage why has it shrank to 5mb?
heavy fractal
it still has its 32gb
obtuse peak
i would prefer to use all of the 32gb on linux tho
heavy fractal
what do you mean?
obtuse peak
can i only use 1.4mb on my mint or does it use up the 32gb overtime?
heavy fractal
normally after installing linux it's suggested to keep the usb incase things go wrong
i probably wouldnt put random files on there
obtuse peak
also is this all i need for it cause this seems a little to small
heavy fractal
go back to the root of it (so click "USB Drive (D:)"
obtuse peak
mhm?
covert raven
The Mint ISO mimics a DVD, that is why the medium now thinks it is a DVD. If you want to still have the rest of your medium available for other things, Ventoy is the tool to use. Which means re-flashing with that.
obtuse peak
should i try booting in it
covert raven
You could. It should work in this state.
obtuse peak
im on the mint logo
heavy fractal
awesome
obtuse peak
its the furthest ive gotten today
heavy fractal
i hope it all goes well
heavy fractal
depending on your usb the speeds could be terrible
obtuse peak
tysm!!!!
covert raven
Good luck setting it up.
obtuse peak
ive just went through the installation inside of linux its just finishing up now ty you both for your patience!
heavy fractal
np
granite cypress
the drive used to have 32gb of storage why has it shrank to 5mb?
this is a screwball Etcher bug
obtuse peak
ah alr
rich wind
the drive used to have 32gb of storage why has it shrank to 5mb?
it is bc of etcher
happened to me as well and i was scared asf
but once u r in linux just format it and u get ur 32 gb back
granite cypress
or 32 GB in their case
rich wind
or 32 GB in their case
damn
32???
idk, i actually decided to re flash my usb, having a live linux usb just in case is way more valuable than 8 gb (in their case 32)
rich wind
ive just went through the installation inside of linux its just finishing up now...
sooo, what do u think about mint? are u liking it so far?
granite cypress
you can also use UUI - Universal USB Installer (which is ventoy-powered) and allows files to be added later to a separate partition.
obtuse peak
sooo, what do u think about mint? are u liking it so far?
its very easy and simple to use compared to windows
granite cypress
ie - if the iso takes up 2.8 GB out of the total 32 GB, then u'd still have an empty partition UUI would leave you with ~29 GB free
rich wind
its very easy and simple to use compared to windows
yeah and (at least for my pc) it was way better since it was soo shitty
rich wind
its very easy and simple to use compared to windows
yeahh i love it
have u checked out the desktop backgrounds?
they are so cool
rich wind
ie - if the iso takes up 2.8 GB out of the total 32 GB, then u'd still have an e...
yeah, still it is better to have an usb dedicated to just being a live usb
or like, recovery one
granite cypress
yeah true. pick up a 3 pack of USB's on sale 😛
rich wind
yeah true. pick up a 3 pack of USB's on sale 😛
btw whats the bare minimum for a live usb in mint? 6gb?
i used an 8gb bc i thought it would need 8, like other oses out there (like windows)
granite cypress
last i checked, the ISO is only 2.8 GB. so i guess even a 4GB stick would suffice
rich wind
last i checked, the ISO is only 2.8 GB. so i guess even a 4GB stick would suffic...
oh i see
granite cypress
it's compressed data.. the installed version takes up a lot more
rich wind
how come this is so lightweight and looks way better tha windows, is this magic or what
not the most lightweight out there, but a lot in comparasion to like 8.1
rich wind
it's compressed data.. the installed version takes up a lot more
yeah ik that, but a live usb can get u out of trouble, a real lifesaver
granite cypress
well idk should prob. leave the chat for another channel
rich wind
well idk should prob. leave the chat for another channel
yeah
anyways, good luck using mint @obtuse peak