how to install linux mint on a usb flash drive

#How to install linux mint on a usb flash drive drivers#
#How to install linux mint on a usb flash drive iso#

#How to install linux mint on a usb flash drive drivers#

In order to use the H2+ with an Ethernet connection, you'll have to download and install the drivers for the Realtek 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports. Simply press the reset button on the H2+ and it should boot into the OS.Īs of the time of this writing, most OS distros don't have drivers for the 2.5Gbps Realtek chipset in them. Double-click it to install to your SSD, eMMC or other boot media.Īfter installing and rebooting, don't worry if you get error messages on the screen and the system doesn't boot. If you are installing Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon, you will soon be on the Linux desktop, and an icon will be present on the desktop entitled Install Linux Mint.

Again, use the arrow and enter keys on the keyboard to select an option. If everything is working, you'll soon see a GNU GRUB menu (or something similar depending on the OS you decided to install) that will allow you to select the OS you wish to install. Press F4 and then ENTER to 'Save & Exit'. Once the USB device is highlighted, press the ENTER key on the keyboard again. Press the ENTER key on the keyboard, and use the arrow keys to select the USB device.

Use the keyboard's right arrow key to move to the Boot menu option, and then the down arrow to move to the Boot Option #1 area. As soon as you see this, press the DEL key on the keyboard multiple times until the UEFI menu appears. You should see the red LED and two blue LEDs. If you only get the red LED, press the power button on the opposite side of the board from the power connector. Make sure you have at least a USB keyboard, the HDMI or DisplayPort monitor, and the USB flash media plugged into the H2+ and power it on. Just make sure you are selecting the correct drive for the target.

#How to install linux mint on a usb flash drive iso#

I used BalenaEtcher to write the ISO image to the USB microSD writer. I could have also used a USB to eMMC reader and an extra eMMC I had, but I chose to go with the first option. I didn't have a USB flash drive that I wanted erased, but I did have a Transcend USB to microSD card reader and a blank 16GB Sandisk microSD card. Once the file was downloaded, I proceeded to try to locate one of my USB flash drives that I didn't need any of the information on. I headed over to their site to download the. In my case, I chose Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon. The first step is to decide which OS to install. For this tutorial, I'll be installing Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon to an ODROID-H2+, but the instructions should work the same for other operating systems for any x86 or 圆4-based system.