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<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I need some assistance with setting up Linux on an old Lenovo laptop.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I used my desktop, a late 2013 iMac to download the necessary files.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I am stalled at Catalina V1I0.15.7</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I downloaded Mint Cinnamon from the Linux Mint website and formatted a 15 G USB drive to ExFat on the Mac.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I then used BalenaEtcher V1.19.25 to flash the Cinnamon Iso file to the USB drive.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>When I booted the Lenovo and held down F2 it entered the Lenovo Setup Utility.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I have disabled Secure Boot.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Administrator and User passwords are not set.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Boot Mode is [UEFI] and the USB drive is set to Number 1.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">When rebooted it failed to recognise the USB drive and defaults to “Preparing Automatic Repair”</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Diagnosing your PC</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Your PC did not start correctly</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Options “Restart” or “Advanced Options”</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Select “Advanced Options”</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Select “Use a Device”</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I have tried all the options under “Use a Device”. The light on the USB flashes for a moment and then the laptop reverts to “Preparing Automatic Repair”</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I have also tried unetbootin-mac-702.dmg to flash the USB drive with the same result as a drive flashed with Balena Etcher.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">A few years ago I successfully installed Linux on some old PCs without any problems.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I cannot remember what I did then.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The laptop is an old one from the Warrane Mornington Neighbourhood Centre.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I volunteer there at the Repair Cafe.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>When they asked if anyone knows how to install Linux I put my hand up.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>The laptop will be given away through the Centre to anyone who needs but cannot afford a laptop.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">I suspect that there is something wrong with how the USB drive is set up.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space">  </span>I only have enough computer knowledge to be dangerous.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Any help will be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Cheers.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Brian.</p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="mailto:lowlyn@gmail.com">lowlyn@gmail.com</a></p><img src="cid:ii_mq9dfg040" alt="Pillow.jpg" width="42" height="42" style="margin-right: 0px;"><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p></div>