Intel: Installing Linux Mint 21
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Supported devices
- This guide is valid for MintBox 2, MintBox Mini 2, fitlet2, fitlet3, IPC1, IPC2, IPC3
- NOTE: For MintBox3 and Airtop3 see Airtop: Installing Linux Mint 20
- NOTE: for MintBox Mini 2 and fitlet2 it is advised to set the following BIOS setting: Main -> OS Selection to [Linux]
Prepare installation media
- A USB Flash drive of at least 2GB should be used as installation media
- Download Linux Mint 21 "Vera" - Cinnamon (64-bit)
- For installation with a USB Flash drive, please follow How to install Linux Mint via USB tutorial
Base installation of Linux Mint
- Boot the machine from the flash drive:
- fitlet3 - Press "F7" for one time boot menu or change boot priority in BIOS menu (Del on startup)
- It logs you in automatically as a user called mint and shows you a desktop with the installer on it.
- Double-click Install Linux Mint.
- Select your language.
- Connect to the Internet, tick the box to install the multimedia codecs.
- Choose an installation type
- If Linux Mint is the only operating system you want to run on this computer and all data can be lost on the hard drive, choose Erase disk and install Linux Mint.
- If another operating system is present on the computer, the installer shows you an option to install Linux Mint alongside it. If you choose this option, the installer automatically resizes your existing operating system, makes room and installs Linux Mint beside it. A boot menu is set up to choose between the two operating systems each time you start your computer.
- Select your timezone, keyboard layout, enter your user details
- When the installation is finished, click Restart Now (the computer will then start to shut down and ask you to remove the USB disk (or DVD). Upon reboot, your computer should show you a boot menu or start your newly installed Linux Mint operating system.).
