Hey everyone, I've got this old Acer ES1-432 laptop with an Intel Celeron N3350 CPU that I use daily. I got fed up with Windows and all its bloat, plus I'm not a fan of Microsoft's data collection. So, I decided to dive into the world of Linux that I've heard so much about, even if it seemed a bit intimidating with the whole terminal thing. I burnt a Linux Mint ISO onto a USB stick, plugged it in, and booted up the laptop. I went through the installation process, kept everything on default except when I got to the dual boot section—I chose to erase the drive. The installer said it was successful and prompted me to remove the media. I did that and hit Enter, but upon rebooting, it told me there was no bootable device. What did I do wrong and how can I fix this?
2 Answers
Honestly, your message is a bit hard to follow! It sounds like you might have skipped over some important steps during the installation. I suggest booting from the USB again and running the installer one more time. Ensure you're selecting the option to use the entire disk for Mint and that you install a boot loader. If it gives you an option, go with GRUB, it's usually a safe bet.
It sounds like your installation went okay, but the boot order might not be set correctly. As soon as you turn on your laptop, keep pressing the boot options key (like F12, Esc, or F9, depending on your model) until you see a list of bootable devices. Pick the option that corresponds to your Linux distro, and you should be able to boot into Linux without any issues.
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