It is my understanding that Linux Mint will install the bootloader on the internal drive regardless of whether you tell it to install the remainder of the OS onto the external drive. You can change the boot partition wherever you want, but I suspect that does not affect its end behavior. I would like the external drive to contain the bootloader such that my internal drive isn’t touched at all by my fiddling with Linux. I currently have a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD in an external USB case, Mint installed, but with no compatible bootloader. Is there a way to sort the bootloader problem?
This will depend on the Linux distro, some of the installers make it very clear which drive the bootloader will go to, and others won’t - more so in the case of BIOS/MBR based systems.
Systems that use UEFI should only have a bootloader where the /boot partition (which should have the partition type “ESP”, generally labeled in the installer) - however during the installation of this it may modify your PC’s boot order to try to boot from this first. Both legacy BIOS and UEFI systems should have a way to change the boot priority however, so that this won’t be a problem.
Sadly it’s a bit hard to be specific since every distro’s installer is different, and I haven’t used Linux Mint in 8+ years to know what their installer’s behavior is.
It’s not though…like for instance I installed endeavor on my laptop with a 2070 and an i7 and the hoops I had to jump through to get the OS to use my graphics card over the integrated graphics was absurd for any regular user. It’s a good thing I’m in IT let’s just say that.
Eh, there is a problem with perspective here. Nvidia does not want to play nice for consumers on Linux. Linux would work fine for dual graphics if they allowed it basically.
If this has affected you, it’s time to try out linux, even if you are just running it off of a flash drive for a few days.
Linux Mint is very plug and play, and should feel pretty similar to windows.
It is my understanding that Linux Mint will install the bootloader on the internal drive regardless of whether you tell it to install the remainder of the OS onto the external drive. You can change the boot partition wherever you want, but I suspect that does not affect its end behavior. I would like the external drive to contain the bootloader such that my internal drive isn’t touched at all by my fiddling with Linux. I currently have a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD in an external USB case, Mint installed, but with no compatible bootloader. Is there a way to sort the bootloader problem?
This will depend on the Linux distro, some of the installers make it very clear which drive the bootloader will go to, and others won’t - more so in the case of BIOS/MBR based systems.
Systems that use UEFI should only have a bootloader where the
/bootpartition (which should have the partition type “ESP”, generally labeled in the installer) - however during the installation of this it may modify your PC’s boot order to try to boot from this first. Both legacy BIOS and UEFI systems should have a way to change the boot priority however, so that this won’t be a problem.Sadly it’s a bit hard to be specific since every distro’s installer is different, and I haven’t used Linux Mint in 8+ years to know what their installer’s behavior is.
The Linux circlejerk here is so fucking annoying. We get it. Linux is clearly superior in every way.
It’s not though…like for instance I installed endeavor on my laptop with a 2070 and an i7 and the hoops I had to jump through to get the OS to use my graphics card over the integrated graphics was absurd for any regular user. It’s a good thing I’m in IT let’s just say that.
Eh, there is a problem with perspective here. Nvidia does not want to play nice for consumers on Linux. Linux would work fine for dual graphics if they allowed it basically.
Mmm I think it’s a Linux problem at that point.
Windows 10 is easier.