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Re: Help with first installation, please!

Post by gold_finger »

Looks like you've got the Linux partitions set-up already, but nothing has been installed yet. Since that's the case, you might as well choose the "Something else" option and manually tell the installer to use them. Here's a tutorial describing the process: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=122276. Read through it first to get an idea of what to expect.

In the tutorial, it shows how to setup Root, Home and Swap partitions. In your case (since you've got limited space for Mint), it's best to just use a Root and Swap partition. That's what is already on the drive right now, so you only need to point the installer to use them.
  • Boot Mint disk and start installer
  • Choose "Something else" install option, which will bring you to partition selection page
  • Do Not tell installer to create a new partition table. That would wipe out your Windows installation.
  • Highlight /dev/sda6, click the "Change" button
    • Use as = Ext4 file system (or similar wording)
    • Size = leave as is already filled-in
    • Mount Point = "/" (for Root)
    • Check box to format the partition
    • "Apply"
    • If you get a message complaining that you changed the size of partition (even though you did not), ignore it and hit the "Back" option of the message. All will be fine -- it's just a weird quirk of the installer program.
  • No need to do anything with the Swap partition. The installer will automatically use it for the install.
  • IMPORTANT: Near bottom of window, make sure "Device for boot loader installation" is set to /dev/sda (not /dev/sda6).
  • Click to "Finish install" when done with above.
  • Shutdown/Reboot when install finishes. (Don't forget to remove install DVD/USB after shutdown, but before it reboots. Otherwise you may end up booting back into live Mint instead of new install on HDD.)
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