Posts by electricmood@kinkycats.org
 (DIR) Post #B1DNDQ6Dv1rWuj8LZY by electricmood@kinkycats.org
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       Got my laptop set up finally, a Linux misadventure.I decided to reformat it after Windows pushed some kinda update that made the machine slower. After backing up my things, I booted into a Mint USB installer and proceeded with the installation,  something I had done dozens of times (tho the last time before was Mint 13). But it didn't go so smoothly,  it wiped the disk and then said it encountered an error.  Uh oh.Prompt box says continue? I'm like  yeah please.#linuxmint #linux
       
 (DIR) Post #B1DNDQVOPRzmAmuRns by electricmood@kinkycats.org
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       And so it rebooted, and then it couldn't proceed with the installation. It was missing `\EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi` Well fuck, I didn't expect any friction. I started the process at 9pm, was expecting to complete everything in an hour, because its Mint, its easy. This is why I shouldn't make assumptions. Anyway, after fiddling around the bios settings for half an hour,  I gave up on that path, looked online, and tried the easiest solution I could find.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1DNDQmPOBbf1Ys2KG by electricmood@kinkycats.org
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       I renamed `\EFI\BOOT\grub64.efi` thats on the USB installer to `\EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi` through another windows machine (dunno why I dont see it in `gparted`), disable secure boot on the target machine, boot up from the USB installer and finally it went smooth as expected. Went to bed at 2am.
       
 (DIR) Post #B1DNNCjAUR5aL010PQ by electricmood@kinkycats.org
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       @bastetandptah I am learning that lol