[SOLVED] new install of Mint 19.1 will not connect to either wifi or ethernet

Ztcoracat · 03-25-2019, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by treblemakerdave

I am remembering something about how I installed Mint successfully on my laptop. I took the option of running Mint off the USB stick at first. That is when first saw the wifi light up- if I am recalling correctly. I did not do that with the Mint install to my desktop. Perhaps that is why Mint won't work? I think I hold down the esc key when booting up to enter BIOS- is that right?

Each desktop is different so I'm not sure which key will get you into the BIOS.
On my desktop it's the delete key but yours may be different.

Try the esc key and see what happens or refer to your motherboard book to find out how to get into the BIOS.

What exact make and model is your desktop?

Be back in a little while. I have to cook dinner.

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Each desktop is different so I'm not sure which key will get you into the BIOS.
On my desktop it's the delete key but yours may be different.

Try the esc key and see what happens or refer to your motherboard book to find out how to get into the BIOS.

What exact make and model is your desktop?

Be back in a little while. I have to cook dinner.

My desktop is a Lenovo 310S 08ASR running Windows 10, with a useless Mint on a separate partition.

Ztcoracat · 03-25-2019, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by treblemakerdave

My desktop is a Lenovo 310S 08ASR running Windows 10, with a useless Mint on a separate partition.

Looks like you would press the F1 or F2 key to get into the BIOS.If that doesn't work try holding down the FN + F2 after the Lenovo logo shows.

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht500217

Once the Ubuntu install starts you can either install Ubuntu alongside of Windows if that's an option.

OR> you will have to choose 'something else' and delete the Mint partition.
Than from that free space from the old Mint partition make a new partition for your Ubuntu installation.

Ztcoracat · 03-25-2019, 06:47 PM

Once your in the BIOS go to the boot section and make the usb stick the first boot device in the list.

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Once your in the BIOS go to the boot section and make the usb stick the first boot device in the list.

I will give that a try after I cook my dinner. Thanks again. Hope it works.

Ztcoracat · 03-25-2019, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by treblemakerdave

I will give that a try after I cook my dinner. Thanks again. Hope it works.

I hope it works for you too-

What's for dinner?

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

I hope it works for you too-

What's for dinner?

Pasta with hamburger and tomato sauce. nothing fancy. How was your meal? Bien provecho. I think I spelled that right.

Ztcoracat · 03-25-2019, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by treblemakerdave

Pasta with hamburger and tomato sauce. nothing fancy. How was your meal? Bien provecho. I think I spelled that right.

That sounds good.
I hate salmon with fresh spinach, tomatoes and carrots topped with swiss cheese and ranch dressing.

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

That sounds good.
I hate salmon with fresh spinach, tomatoes and carrots topped with swiss cheese and ranch dressing.

I've never heard of anyone hating to eat that

Ztcoracat · 03-25-2019, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by treblemakerdave

I've never heard of anyone hating to eat that

That was a typo.

I had salmon-

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

Looks like you would press the F1 or F2 key to get into the BIOS.If that doesn't work try holding down the FN + F2 after the Lenovo logo shows.

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht500217

Once the Ubuntu install starts you can either install Ubuntu alongside of Windows if that's an option.

OR> you will have to choose 'something else' and delete the Mint partition.
Than from that free space from the old Mint partition make a new partition for your Ubuntu installation.

Let me see if I got this right.
I restart the computer. When the Lenovo logo appears I press and hold F1 or F2? Neither worked. Next I will try the FN + F1
None of that worked. It just goes to the startup for Mint. Mint is the automatic choice for the computer.

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ztcoracat

That was a typo.

I had salmon-

I know.. I was teasing you. Pacific salmon or atlantic? Farmed or wild caught. Salmon are a huge part of life in the Pacific Northwest... has been for thousands of years. Farmed salmon are messing up the ecosystem.

hydrurga · 03-25-2019, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by treblemakerdave

Let me see if I got this right.
I restart the computer. When the Lenovo logo appears I press and hold F1 or F2? Neither worked. Next I will try the FN + F1
None of that worked. It just goes to the startup for Mint. Mint is the automatic choice for the computer.

You mention in this other thread that you used Esc to successfully access your BIOS. Is that the same machine?

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...0/#post5977705

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrurga

You mention in this other thread that you used Esc to successfully access your BIOS. Is that the same machine?

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...0/#post5977705

Yes it's the same machine. That is the first thing I tried but it didn't work this time. I'll try that again.

treblemakerdave · 03-25-2019, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hydrurga

You mention in this other thread that you used Esc to successfully access your BIOS. Is that the same machine?

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...0/#post5977705

I again just tried holding the esc key after the Lenovo logo showed up and a GNU GRUB window opens.. whatever that is.. with lots of grub>'s. One for every time I kept holding esc?? I somehow remembered to type exit to get out of it.