Where i can find a Linux Mint Efi file?

[manic saffron]

i need it for my laptop

[proven rain]

u can etch an official mint ISO usb with rufus or fedora image writer , then check in the boot folder on the usb

(or DVD if u wish)

[manic saffron]

i did it and it needs to use a efi file

[proven rain]

shim?

[manic saffron]

i found it but i need to know which one:

[proven rain]

shouldnt have to deal with that

[manic saffron]

i need

[proven rain]

if it's saying needs shim

[manic saffron]

it tells

[proven rain]

idk record the error message

[manic saffron]

it just shows "there is no system on your hard drive". and when i am going to use the F9 boot (boot manager)

it tells to find a efi file

[proven rain]

did u install linux or are about to?

[manic saffron]

about to and i have bought a empty SSD to do it

[proven rain]

great. is it a fairly new computer? within 9 years?

[manic saffron]

nope. 11

[proven rain]

so 2013.. it may be legacy bios

[manic saffron]

no. it is UEFI

[proven rain]

what did u use to prepare the usb stick?

[manic saffron]

rufus

etcher does not work and alsu ventoy

[proven rain]

ur boot menu looks different

but boot uefi usb

[manic saffron]

i am going to record

wait a minute

[feral flume]

grubx64.efi

is the file you want to use

[manic saffron]

There is nothing there

[proven rain]

https://youtu.be/pi3haU6h1es?t=393 : 6:33 - video on how to set up Rufus 4.4+ properly.

see from timestamp

[feral flume]

what do you want there to be

[proven rain]

u may need to re-do rufus

[feral flume]

you need to make it gpt btw

[manic saffron]

Ok

[proven rain]

and press alt+e as he says

[manic saffron]

Ok wait

[proven rain]

and use fat32 in style in rufus program

[manic saffron]

i am going to use it

[feral flume]

hmm, do you have a live Linux usb? you can add a firmware entry from there. some specific bioses also support adding a bootloader, see if yours has an option to.

[manic saffron]

nope.

[feral flume]

nope what?

[manic saffron]

i cant add a bootloader

[feral flume]

see what stunner said. or just remake the usb drive with ventoy as GPT mode

[manic saffron]

i am doing it

[feral flume]

why are you wagaring today?

[proven rain]

• don't worry, remaking the usb as the guy in vid shows and it should then n show up as a bootable device.

• If it still fails then try ventoy with GPT set in its setup Options menu (in partition style submenu)

[manic saffron]

I am going to see my local technician to just install it remotely on my SSD

[proven rain]

did u try that checkbox that shows in vid to allow old bios' to see it ?

[manic saffron]

yes

[proven rain]

I was gonna say if that didnt immediately get u results, then u gotta enter ur actual BIOS, i saw it mentioned F10 in that early picture

once in main BIOS setup, u have to look in Boot category

there u may find two priority lists

one for legacy boot order, one for UEFI device boot order

I would suggest disable Legacy mode/CSM support, the option is in there somewhere.

Then move the UEFI USB Storage drive (it may call it a drive , a usb hard drive, or usb key)

to the very top of the UEFI priority list

then save n exit BIOS. The next boot up, with the USB plugged in (if made properly) it will automatically just boot to it.

[manic saffron]

I did it many times

I ain’t that dumb

[proven rain]

wow. why's it being so difficult!?

[manic saffron]

IDK

[proven rain]

so, if ur saying UEFI USB is at top of list, and there's no "other" setting in the BIOS that could affect things such as Secure Boot, or similar thing that blocks booting from external devices...

in that case, then it must be either the flash drive or the way it was etched shrugs

[manic saffron]

Nope. I have previously installed windows 8 on it and it worked but with linux it is hard AF

[proven rain]

so u followed the exact steps from the timestamp of the Rufus video I posted (it runs about 2 minutes, the relevant part)

eg: launch Rufus, immediately press Alt+E,

[manic saffron]

I did everything that was on the video

[proven rain]

then add the ISO, then tick the "work with old bioses" thingy, then choose FAT32 in the format as: box

[manic saffron]

Made it long time ago. Back on 1st install (more like a try)

[proven rain]

do u have another pc or VM with linux mint or say, ubuntu on it?

it has a built-in usb writer that is much simpler, and just forges a direct image much like a CD-burner would

[manic saffron]

I have a raspberry pi 400 and also a normal windows pc

I tried even a cdboot

[proven rain]

um. try on Windows PC, google Fedora Image Writer, and get it. it's available as a windows program

[manic saffron]

Ok. I’ll make a update tomorrow cuz for me it’s 9:37 PM

And i powered off my pc

[proven rain]

k

[manic saffron]

I have fixed it but i am going to need to go fix the cooling system. I just used a DVD with LM