New OS on a toshiba Satelite laptop

scottalanmiller

@WrCombs said in New OS on a toshiba Satelite laptop:

@scottalanmiller said in New OS on a toshiba Satelite laptop:

@WrCombs said in New OS on a toshiba Satelite laptop:

@Romo there isnt an option to select usb drive to boot from

That would be a problem. What are its boot options?

+HDD
LAN
FDD
CD/DVD

Is there a CD/DVD drive in that thing?

WrCombs

@scottalanmiller yes

scottalanmiller

Put Linux Mint 18 on a DVD and load that way.

DustinB3403

+HDD should expand when you select it, to show you the USB to boot from.

If not, in BIOS there should be an option to move the USB drive higher up into the device selection screen.

WrCombs

@DustinB3403 said in New OS on a toshiba Satelite laptop:

+HDD should expand when you select it, to show you the USB to boot from.

If not, in BIOS there should be an option to move the USB drive higher up into the device selection screen.

Thanks! It worked, off the top of your head does Linux Mint have drivers built in? I cant remember

Romo

@WrCombs Yes must stuff will just work in Linux Distros these days.

momurda

@WrCombs
Mint should work on just about anything without much work

Romo

No need to usually search for drivers

WrCombs

@Romo @momurda thanks

DustinB3403

Yeah Mint is generally the GoTo OS for most people.

Nothing special to do to get the hardware to work. It just does.

WrCombs

@DustinB3403 said in New OS on a toshiba Satelite laptop:

Yeah Mint is generally the GoTo OS for most people.

Nothing special to do to get the hardware to work. It just does.

Alrighty thank you guys,

scottalanmiller

Definitely in theory, if Mint installs it will all just work and work really well.