HELP with first time PopOS install

[Hassan170]

Following Andy's instructions I managed to get until 6:17. Apparently in the BIOS PopOS should be a selectable boot option, not for me tho.

 

PC is a Dell Optiplex 755. 

Runs a Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 that was meant to run Windows XP hence why I'm trying to install Linux. 

 

Currently I still have the boot usb plugged in and whenever I turn on the PC it keeps going into the Live Environment to install PopOS. The thing is, after the first install, I had a third option asking if I wanted to "refresh my install", which shows that PopOS is installed but I can't boot into it when I remove the boot USB. 

 

Pls help

 

[da na]

I know that on my Optiplex 760 I manually have to enable boot devices in the BIOS setup, tried that?

[Hassan170]

Just now, Mel0nMan said:

I know that on my Optiplex 760 I manually have to enable boot devices in the BIOS setup, tried that?

Where exactly is that? Seeing as how we both have Dell's im assuming the BIOSes are similar? 

[xAcid9]

Did you install the bootloader on your SSD/HDD? 

[da na]

Just now, Hassan170 said:

Where exactly is that? Seeing as how we both have Dell's im assuming the BIOSes are similar? 

Wow damn the 760 and 755 BIOS must be very different, mine is an overly graphical one while yours is text only. So it does look like your drive is enabled, is the Pop! bootloader on it?

[Hassan170]

1 minute ago, xAcid9 said:

Did you install the bootloader on your SSD/HDD? 

I think I did? How do I know where the bootloader is? 

[Hassan170]

1 minute ago, Mel0nMan said:

Wow damn the 760 and 755 BIOS must be very different, mine is an overly graphical one while yours is text only. So it does look like your drive is enabled, is the Pop! bootloader on it?

I have no idea

This is the setup utility and the boot menu only shows the SATA drive. 

 

[xAcid9]

2 minutes ago, Hassan170 said:

I think I did? How do I know where the bootloader is? 

When you select partition to install PopOS, there's an option down below for bootloader. Make sure you select your drive for that and not your USB. 

[Hassan170]

OH OHHHHHH MY GODDDDD!!!!!!

I DID IT. I FUCKING DID IT. TURNS OUT THE BLANK SCREEN WHERR I THOUGHT IT WASN'T BOOTING WAS ACTUALLY BECAUSE THE HARD DRIVE WAS SO DAMN SLOW. 

[xAcid9]

1 minute ago, Hassan170 said:

OH OHHHHHH MY GODDDDD!!!!!!

I DID IT. I FUCKING DID IT. TURNS OUT THE BLANK SCREEN WHERR I THOUGHT IT WASN'T BOOTING WAS ACTUALLY BECAUSE THE HARD DRIVE WAS SO DAMN SLOW. 

Better invest in some cheap SSD if someone actually using this laptop for daily use. 

[Hassan170]

Just now, xAcid9 said:

Better invest in some cheap SSD if someone actually using this laptop for daily use. 

Yup, will probably a buy a 2nd hand 120gb drive. BTW its a pc that will be used as a HTPC to drive the TV. 

[Hassan170]

Thank you everyone for the help and advice but in the end it turns out I'm just an impatient idiot. Again I thank you so much.