The MBR (/dev/sda) is the default location, and installing Grub2 there will completely overwrite BootIt BM. On the "Installation type" screen, specify that the Grub2 boot loader be installed to the Linux root partition (or /boot partition if you have one). This is covered in step 9 in the procedure below.ģ. This option allows you to choose the partitions you created in BootIt BM. On the first "Installation type" screen, select the Something else option. This is covered in steps 3 through 6 in the procedure.Ģ. Also, attempt to boot from the Mint boot item before starting the installation. Create the Mint partitions and the Mint boot item with BootIt BM before starting the Linux Mint installation. While these are also covered in the recommended installation procedure further down in the article, they are highlighted here to help ensure that they are noticed:ġ. Installing Linux Mint is reasonably straight forward, but please note the following 3 items. Linux Mint shares the same graphical installer as recent Ubuntu versions (aside from the Mint-specific graphics), and the same basic installation procedure can be used.
KDE and Xfce desktops are also available. Linux Mint 17.1 uses the Grub2 boot loader, and uses Cinnamon and MATE as its' two primary desktop environments. Overall Summary: Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu, which in turn is derived from Debian. Latest version tested: Linux Mint 17.1 ( Rebecca), (Dec 2014 release) This article is to provide information for those who are installing the Linux Mint distribution of Linux, and using BootIt BM as their boot manager.
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