After my fair share of Windows 10 privacy concerns and countless issues with the OS, I want to try Linux. I installed a Linux ISO on your typical FAT32 flash drive successfully, but I cannot boot it up. In the BIOS I can disable Secure Boot and change between Legacy and UEFI, but there is no CSM options anywhere. If I just disable Secure Boot and try booting, I get an error screen from Windows 10 that says there was an error. It either lets me restart my PC, or try advanced settings. When I click advanced and try making it boot from an external drive, the USB isn't listed. It works with an official Microsoft WIndows 10 recovery partition, but that isn't what I want. Is there a fix for this?
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Rocky Bennett
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1. Which Linux are you using?
2. What are your system specs?
3. Why FAT32 instead of NTFS?
4. Did you use Rufus to create the USB installer?
2. What are your system specs?
3. Why FAT32 instead of NTFS?
4. Did you use Rufus to create the USB installer?
Rocky Bennett
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1. Kali really isn't meant to be used on the desktop, it is mostly intended to be used from a live USB for penetration testing.
2. Good enough hardware.
3. I would definitely use NTFS so I wouldn't run into issues.
4. Definitely use Rufus, you will have better luck.
Instead of Kali, which is not designed to be used as a desktop Linux, try Ubuntu or Debian or Linux Mint.
2. Good enough hardware.
3. I would definitely use NTFS so I wouldn't run into issues.
4. Definitely use Rufus, you will have better luck.
Instead of Kali, which is not designed to be used as a desktop Linux, try Ubuntu or Debian or Linux Mint.
crookedmouth
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If all else fails and you have access to a DVD burner. For me that goes a lot smoother on multiple systems. Coming from Windows, I really enjoy Mint Cinnamon. For me it has been not just smooth but now I'm spoiled. When I have to fix someone's Windows 10 machine, I feel like I'm slumming. I would also suggest Debian with Cinnamon or Kubuntu for ease of transition. On settled on Mint but havnt found a need to switch yet.
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Is this relevant in Windows 10?
http://www.top-password.com/knowledge/disable-UEFI-enable-legacy-support.html
http://www.top-password.com/knowledge/disable-UEFI-enable-legacy-support.html
Rocky Bennett
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Unless you are trying to install an extremely old version of Linux, like something 4 years old or older, CSM is not going to be something that you have to consider. Since you are new to Linux, I highly recommend Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.1 or even 17.3. or Ubuntu 15.10 or even 16.04. With these distros, they are designed with UEFI in mind and CSM is not going to come into play.
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