On 05/04/2021 18:27, CA Wills wrote:
Hi all
Our old PC packed up a couple of weeks ago and I've got a new 'mini' PC with a
250Gb SSD plus an external 2TB disk for keeping all the data on. It was bought
without an operating system as I want to install Mint 20.1. It's mainly used
by my wife, not a keen computer person!! But she is used to Mint.
Tried all afternoon to install Mint from both DVD & SD card(USB Stick). They
both work from my laptop so are 'good' medium.
The Pc is set with USB (keyboard, Mouse, external disk), HDMI to screen,
Ethernet to Router/laptop (tried both before disconnecting them).
On switch on it does not find either the SD or DVD so reports no boot file.
Then tries going to the network via it's internal card. Fails and reports -" Start PX4
over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79 (it's internal card) - Fails then tries on "Start PX6
over IPv4 on MAC 1c-69-7a-6e-da-79" - Fails again.
Managed to get to the setup screen but it's UEFI and I have no idea what half
of the items are! But did notice 'Fast start' was enabled. Also changed the
USB items to be checked before booting. Thinking that would allow the system to
find the DVD or SD slots - no action.
Should I disable the 'Fast start' - seem to think it should be?
Found F"=Setup, F7=BIOS update, F10+ Boot Menu & F12= Network boot. Not found
how to set boot order as normally have it go to DVD then main disk. Not found how to
reorder as only options are the SSD, IPv4, IPv6.
Will now give up for today and look uot some back issues of Linux Format for
inspiration.
See you tomorrow night.
Doesn't F10 (boot options) give you a choice of boot locations?
Peter
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