Hey everyone! I'm struggling to set up a dual boot between Windows 10 and Linux Mint 22.3 on my Acer Aspire VN7-791G. I don't want to wipe my Windows installation because I have important files on there. I attempted a regular dual boot installation from a USB drive, but Linux Mint isn't appearing in the BIOS boot order. I've tried using boot-repair, which said the fix was successful, but Mint still doesn't show up in the BIOS. I finally managed to get it to show up in efibootmgr, but it still isn't visible in the BIOS. I've disabled Windows Fast Boot and Secure Boot, and it seems like my BIOS is just favoring the Windows boot manager. Any help would be appreciated! Here are my system details for reference, along with the outputs from boot-repair and efibootmgr.
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It looks like your BIOS is prioritizing Windows Boot Manager over Linux Mint. A quick fix you can try is to change the boot order using `efibootmgr`. Run the command `sudo efibootmgr -o 5,2001,0000,0003,2002,2003` to put Mint first in the boot list. After that, restart your computer and see if that allows you to boot into Mint. If you can't rearrange it in the BIOS settings, this command should work! Good luck!
Check out this video tutorial on dual booting Mint with Windows. It walked me through some important BIOS settings that can help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWVte9WGxGE&t=111s. It might have the solution you need!
Additionally, make sure that after tweaking the boot order, you completely shut down and then restart your computer instead of just rebooting. Sometimes a fresh start helps the BIOS recognize the changes! Good luck!
I had a similar issue with my machine, and reordering through `efibootmgr` worked like a charm! Make sure you're in the right session when executing it. Also, check your BIOS settings just in case - sometimes it can be tricky.