need help installing cinnamon mint

[karanam]

my laptop used to run windows 10 it run into a problem and i wanted to try something new so i used a program called rufus to load mint cinnamon in it but when i try to install i have a couple of issues I dont know how to partition and i dont want to have any data btw the hdd is 1 tb so i kind of watched a couple youtube videos but after all the hardships and i click install it shows like the partition table format in use so it wants me to do something that i dont know so can someone please help me install this it would be sweet of you

Thank You

[Electronics Wizardy]

If you don't care about the data just select the option to delete the curent os and install linux mint. DOn't woory about partition, the defaut will work fine here.

[p13]

Do you want to dual boot?

[karanam]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

If you don't care about the data just select the option to delete the curent os and install linux mint. DOn't woory about partition, the defaut will work fine here.

but how do i delete

[karanam]

Just now, p13 said:

Do you want to dual boot?

no just mint cinnamon is needed for me i dont have windows

[p13]

1 minute ago, karanam said:

no just mint cinnamon is needed for me i dont have windows

Select "Erase disk and install linux mint"

[karanam]

1 minute ago, p13 said:

Select "Erase disk and install linux mint"

where do i find erase disk option

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

where do i find erase disk option

You chose "Something else" probably, which is why it is showing you the partition table.

 

Go back.  The option should be there.

It will auto-partition for you.

[karanam]

2 minutes ago, p13 said:

You chose "Something else" probably, which is why it is showing you the partition table.

 

Go back.  The option should be there.

It will auto-partition for you.

should i click to install third party thing it says something like turn off secure boot and asks for a password

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

should i click to install third party thing it says something like turn off secure boot and asks for a password

The third party thing is to install things like flash and mp3 codecs and whatnot, doesn't hurt to turn it on.

 

Turning off secure boot is nice, but not required.

It is a bit of a hassle, as it will ask you to enter a password, and when your machine reboots, it will annoy you by saying things like "enter the third letter of your password" a couple of times over.  But this is only one time.

[karanam]

1 minute ago, p13 said:

The third party thing is to install things like flash and mp3 codecs and whatnot, doesn't hurt to turn it on.

 

Turning off secure boot is nice, but not required.

It is a bit of a hassle, as it will ask you to enter a password, and when your machine reboots, it will annoy you by saying things like "enter the third letter of your password" a couple of times over.  But this is only one time.

i didnt switch it off and hit next it gave me options like

Erase Disk and Install linux mint

Encrypt the new linux mint for security installation

use LVM with the new installation

something else

 

i used something else in the past i followed the youtube video but it didnt help me at all

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

i didnt switch it off and hit next it gave me options like

Erase Disk and Install linux mint

Encrypt the new linux mint for security installation

use LVM with the new installation

something else

 

i used something else in the past i followed the youtube video but it didnt help me at all

Well ... click Erase disk and install linux mint

[karanam]

1 minute ago, p13 said:

Well ... click Erase disk and install linux mint

it shows like

If you click erase , the listed below will be written to the disks. Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually

Warning: this will destory all data on any partitions you have removed as well as on the other partitions that are going to be formatted

The partition tables of the following devids are changed:

the following partitions are going to be formatted

partition#1 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) at ESP

partition#2 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) at ext4

partition#3 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) at swap

should i continue?

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

it shows like

If you click erase , the listed below will be written to the disks. Otherwise, you will be able to make further changes manually

Warning: this will destory all data on any partitions you have removed as well as on the other partitions that are going to be formatted

The partition tables of the following devids are changed:

the following partitions are going to be formatted

partition#1 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) at ESP

partition#2 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) at ext4

partition#3 of SCSI1(0,0,0)(sda) at swap

should i continue?

Yes.

If you want to erase all data on the drive, then this is what you need to do.

 

The first partition is for your EFI firmware, so it will boot.

The second partition is your main partition where all of your data and the OS itself will live.

The third is swap.

 

Again, you will lose all of your data, I assume this is what you want.

[karanam]

12 minutes ago, p13 said:

Yes.

If you want to erase all data on the drive, then this is what you need to do.

 

The first partition is for your EFI firmware, so it will boot.

The second partition is your main partition where all of your data and the OS itself will live.

The third is swap.

 

Again, you will lose all of your data, I assume this is what you want.

it says the installation is complete now do i pull the pendrive i used as bootable pendrive or should i keep it plugged in and restart?

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

it says the installation is complete now do i pull the pendrive i used as bootable pendrive or should i keep it plugged in and restart?

When you click restart, it should tell you something like "remove installation media and press enter" in the console (text only).

 

So first click restart, then wait for that message, remove the pen drive, and press enter.

[karanam]

3 minutes ago, p13 said:

When you click restart, it should tell you something like "remove installation media and press enter" in the console (text only).

 

So first click restart, then wait for that message, remove the pen drive, and press enter.

it didnt say anything like that the cursor rotated for a while and while restarting it said

image failed to verify with

access denied

[p13]

2 minutes ago, karanam said:

it didnt say anything like that the cursor rotated for a while and while restarting it said

image failed to verify with

access denied

pull the pen, reset the machine.

[karanam]

1 minute ago, p13 said:

pull the pen, reset the machine.

how do i reset it i dont know its a lenovo yoga 500

[p13]

1 minute ago, karanam said:

how do i reset it i dont know its a lenovo yoga 500

Hold the power button till it shuts off.

[karanam]

Just now, p13 said:

Hold the power button till it shuts off.

do i pull the pendrive off or ley it stay

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

do i pull the pendrive off or ley it stay

Shut off the machine, pull the pen drive, turn the machine back on.

In that order.

[karanam]

5 minutes ago, p13 said:

Shut off the machine, pull the pen drive, turn the machine back on.

In that order.

it gave options like

1 ubuntu

2 windows boot manager

3 ata hdd:wdc

4 pci lan efi netowrk

5 pci lan efi network

but none of them work like when i press them they show the same old error

image failed ti verify

acces denied

[p13]

Just now, karanam said:

it gave options like

1 ubuntu

2 windows boot manager

3 ata hdd:wdc

4 pci lan efi netowrk

5 pci lan efi network

but none of them work like when i press them they show the same old error

image failed ti verify

acces denied

Did you have ubuntu installed before on this laptop at some point?

 

If none of them work, i guess the install stopped before the bootloader was written.

Try again with choosing the disable secure boot option.

[karanam]

Just now, p13 said:

Did you have ubuntu installed before on this laptop at some point?

 

If none of them work, i guess the install stopped before the bootloader was written.

Try again with choosing the disable secure boot option.

i never did maybe the store ive bought this had that installed but they gave me with windows 10 when i bought now idk what to do