[NCLUG] Dual Booting Linux on a laptop with UEFI

Nick Lang nick at nicklang.com
Wed Jan 8 07:24:22 MST 2020


I used rEFInd to update the boot partition so linux would be an option.

This is a vital step. If you don’t the. You can’t dial boot.

Your assumption about the UEFI is correct.

N

On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 07:20, Elizabeth M. <esmahon11 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a friend who recently got a new laptop (a late 2019 HP Spectre
> x360, running Windows 10) and she is trying to have it dual boot Linux
> Mint alongside Windows 10. She has done the installation with a live
> USB image, and it has the partition. However, it only ever boots into
> Windows 10 - it doesn't present any option to boot into Linux Mint. We
> think it's because the computer uses UEFI, but we aren't sure. Has
> anyone had a similar problem they were able to solve?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Elizabeth
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