Failing to install Mint 18.2

Skybird · 08-15-17, 09:43 AM

Somebody knowing this UEFI stuff?

Wanting to boot via stick with 18.2 on it, it instead all launched in the fresh 17.2 installation. Rebooting again and hitting F2 to enter UEFI, I then navigated to Path for boot option and there get a window:

"Select a file to boot
<.disk>
<boot>
<casper>
<dists>
<EFI>
<isolinux>
<pool>
<preseed>

Which one? What are these?

The HD is still amiss so far, btw, only the SSD with the bi89nstallationj of 17.2 is obviously there.

Its beyond me in how far this UEFI should be an improvement over BIOS. BIOS recognised changed or new drives all by itself.

Skybird · 08-15-17, 09:48 AM

Dear God, hitting any of those options result in more and more incidices, filenames and file poaths popping up.

What Microsoft retard dared to figure this oen out and imposing it on the industry, saying it is an "improvement"? Ĺast tiem I did #### like this was on an XT or AT, many years before Windows even got born.

The UEFI setup obviously is completely messed up. I now need help to clear up the UEFI.

Factory default settings...? None. Defaulting only kills everything, it seems. No hardware recognition at all. Must this all be entered manually...?

08-15-17, 09:43 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,647 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Somebody knowing this UEFI stuff? Wanting to boot via stick with 18.2 on it, it instead all launched in the fresh 17.2 installation. Rebooting again and hitting F2 to enter UEFI, I then navigated to Path for boot option and there get a window: "Select a file to boot <.disk> <boot> <casper> <dists> <EFI> <isolinux> <pool> <preseed> Which one? What are these? The HD is still amiss so far, btw, only the SSD with the bi89nstallationj of 17.2 is obviously there. Its beyond me in how far this UEFI should be an improvement over BIOS. BIOS recognised changed or new drives all by itself. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

08-15-17, 09:48 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,647 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Dear God, hitting any of those options result in more and more incidices, filenames and file poaths popping up. What Microsoft retard dared to figure this oen out and imposing it on the industry, saying it is an "improvement"? Ĺast tiem I did #### like this was on an XT or AT, many years before Windows even got born. The UEFI setup obviously is completely messed up. I now need help to clear up the UEFI. Factory default settings...? None. Defaulting only kills everything, it seems. No hardware recognition at all. Must this all be entered manually...? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.