Putting Mint 19.3 on a USB to install
by paxolin from LinuxQuestions.org on (#527J1)
I've downloaded Mint 19.3 as a torrent iso and I want to uprade from 18.3.
Now although I've been a Linux user for nearly four years, the emphasis is definitely "user", not understanding much of the complicated technical stuff.
I already have on a USB "Mint 19 Cinnamon Version 3.8.8" I think that was probably the first version that came out?
(I thought it seemed logical to install the latest 19 version, rather than keep upgrading from the first version?)
When I click on the .iso torrent, the "image burning setup" appears - see the attached image.
First of all, I see it says "Please replace the disc with a supported CD or DVD" No mention of USB.
Clicking "Properties" lets me navigate to "Linux Mint" - the name of my USB (see this image also)
However, I see "Save" is greyed out, but I don't know why?
Is it because the "image burning setup" doesn't support USBs, or is it because the USB already has an earlier Mint 19 on there?
If it's the latter reason, should I delete the files? Will that then let me save the 19.3 iso onto the USB?
Or is there some other reason?
I'm scared to do the wrong thing, as if I lose the earlier Mint 19 version, I won't have one at all.
If I manage to get 19.3 onto a USB to install. will clicking "install" give me the option to overwrite/replace/delete the 18.3 version I currently have, or will it try to "upgrade" from 18.3 to 19?
My 18.3 now really slow and I'd like to have a new install, but as I said I'm petrified of screwing it up and end up with no working OS.
(It's so slow that clicking on anything in Thunderbird for example will result in a wait of 10 -20 seconds to do anything, rather than instantly working as it originally did)
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Now although I've been a Linux user for nearly four years, the emphasis is definitely "user", not understanding much of the complicated technical stuff.
I already have on a USB "Mint 19 Cinnamon Version 3.8.8" I think that was probably the first version that came out?
(I thought it seemed logical to install the latest 19 version, rather than keep upgrading from the first version?)
When I click on the .iso torrent, the "image burning setup" appears - see the attached image.
First of all, I see it says "Please replace the disc with a supported CD or DVD" No mention of USB.
Clicking "Properties" lets me navigate to "Linux Mint" - the name of my USB (see this image also)
However, I see "Save" is greyed out, but I don't know why?
Is it because the "image burning setup" doesn't support USBs, or is it because the USB already has an earlier Mint 19 on there?
If it's the latter reason, should I delete the files? Will that then let me save the 19.3 iso onto the USB?
Or is there some other reason?
I'm scared to do the wrong thing, as if I lose the earlier Mint 19 version, I won't have one at all.
If I manage to get 19.3 onto a USB to install. will clicking "install" give me the option to overwrite/replace/delete the 18.3 version I currently have, or will it try to "upgrade" from 18.3 to 19?
My 18.3 now really slow and I'd like to have a new install, but as I said I'm petrified of screwing it up and end up with no working OS.
(It's so slow that clicking on anything in Thunderbird for example will result in a wait of 10 -20 seconds to do anything, rather than instantly working as it originally did)
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