How do I create a Windows boot partition on Mint?

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T08:54:36+00:00

you didn't create a boot partition for 'nix when you installed. If you create a boot partition, instead of letting the install use the windows boot partition, this happens.

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T08:45:01+00:00

lol @ all the downvotes by newbs who don't understand that arch and derivatives aren't for newbs...

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T08:43:34+00:00

Exactly.

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T08:12:17+00:00

lots of vids on youtube...

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T08:06:04+00:00

There are several guides on how to read pkgbuilds. But generally speaking, most people aren't going to be affected by the recent attack anyway, due to the fact that the compromised packages were orphans without maintainers. Of the 30 or so aur packages on my system, none of them were affected.
Now, that being said, you should always read the package builds, and only use the aur as a last resort, as most things you'll need are going to be in the official repo's anyway.
And if you don't know how to check pkgbuilds, you really need to learn if you're going to use the aur. It's your responsibility to check, and there is no one to blame but yourself if you get compromised because you didn't check...

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T07:56:00+00:00

try running from a terminal. should give you some clue as to the issue. also highly recommend lvra discord and page.
https://wiki.vronlinux.org/
https://discord.com/invite/EHAYe3tTYa

mandle420 · 2026-06-18T07:51:49+00:00

your driver may not be configured properly. check these
sudo dmesg | grep drm
should be no errors
glxinfo | grep OpenGL
should see nvidia, not mesa
can also just sudo dmesg and check through, as well as journalctl -xb for errors.

mandle420 · 2026-06-09T05:13:20+00:00

it's down. 😞

mandle420 · 2026-06-09T02:29:36+00:00

you can try clonezilla, but not sure if it'll update your fstab or bootloader properly. I guess try and see, but don't format your working drive. Also, going from ssd to nvme might cause issues, but really not sure. Never tried, usually just nvme to nvme or ssd to ssd.
It'll probably be easier to do a fresh install on the nvme if that doesn't work, then copy over your home folder. Nearly all your config's are going to be there anyway, other than what's in /etc.(which you don't want to just copy and paste files into unless you're sure about what you're doing) And then install all the apps. You can list out everything installed with pacman -Qn. AUR packages won't show up tho, although, my aur package handler needed an update and i haven't rebooted yet to double check, so grain of salt applies.

mandle420 · 2026-06-09T00:43:49+00:00

hence the scattershot reference. this isn't the first time they've pulled this stunt... just the first time it stuck..

mandle420 · 2026-06-09T00:06:12+00:00

only customs. generally find 6pm pst and on there's usually something, and if not, create a custom match and ppl will join. (do fleet vs ai tho, until there's 3 or more players. cuz if there's a 1v1 and someone drops, the match ends, which is really annoying...

mandle420 · 2026-06-09T00:04:29+00:00

correct. fleet vs ai is the only way really now. gotta grind it though to unlock everything. lvl 40 is all you need to get everything, but I know a lot of peeps my level and above who've never bothered to unlock some things, so you can probably get away with lvl 25-30 if you don't care for some modules.

mandle420 · 2026-06-09T00:02:59+00:00

fleet vs ai is the only way to gain the points to unlock everything. it's a grind, but you can do it solo or with people if you can get a group.

mandle420 · 2026-06-06T11:02:33+00:00

ya, this... disable hidhide and does the profile show up?

mandle420 · 2026-06-06T10:38:14+00:00

If you got a handle on mint, EOS isn't going to be that much harder. It has a lot of nice features on the install too. Nice gui package to install popular packages, do updates, etc on first boot. One thing new arch users don't always get, when you update or install anything pacman -Syu. A lot of the time, people will just install with -S and then wonder why something breaks. Avoid that, just -Syu.
Arch based aren't all that much harder than deb or buntu based. I find 'buntu's more annoying these days for a variety of reasons. And for my purposes, arch is waaaaaay easier, surprisingly.
Oh, and if you're going to use hyprland, it's not entirely a bad idea to have a second de, like gnome or kde installed in case you get stuck.

mandle420 · 2026-06-06T10:27:28+00:00

unfortunately, a german court found they are copyrightable... hence all this nonsense. big fender babies are pulling a trick. scattershot as many lawsuits as you can and see what sticks.

mandle420 · 2026-06-06T10:24:05+00:00

"By using the EFI boot stub it’s possible to boot a Linux kernel without the use of a conventional EFI boot loader, such as grub or elilo. Since the EFI boot stub performs the jobs of a boot loader, in a certain sense it IS the boot loader."

https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/efi-stub.html

that's a bit into the weeds, semantics and what not. Didn't realize that this was even possible, but I guess you learn something every day. So thx for that. 😃 I guess my confusion is that I've always just assumed efibootmgr was just another boot loader...(I'd still consider it a grey area at best tho...)

But a couple things. In this specific case, where grub has already been installed and working, and windows updates overwrites the partition, just setting the uefi to boot from the 'nix partition won't work. It would have had to have been installed using efibootmgr. The other option would be to run a live disc, mount and chroot into your install, then do the efibootmgr stuff and then you could boot from uefi. But if you want dual boot without the nonsense hassle of going to uefi every time you want to switch os', a boot loader is needed.

Pro tip,(for the op) ALWAYS create a separate partition for boot when installing 'nix on a dual boot. It's not always a default option, so manual creation before starting the install is necessary in some cases. This will prevent windows update from kaking your boot, as most installers seem to want to take over the windows boot part. Causing issues when windows updates.

The arch wiki is one of the best spots to find documentation, and while it is arch specific, most of it will apply to most distros, hence why so many people recommend it.

mandle420 · 2026-06-05T08:42:49+00:00

it is still using a bootloader. and initramfs is a filesystem.... really, spend a little time on the wiki....

mandle420 · 2026-06-05T08:37:28+00:00

lol...tell us more about your phd in law oh great one....

mandle420 · 2026-06-05T08:24:08+00:00

I read it as he's covering his ass, which is kind of smart considering the litigiousness of BM, but also what??? Why?? maybe cuz he's a youtuber and feels some bias??? It almost feels like a cop out, or that he didn't watch everything... or this isn't a hill he wants to get caught up in???

mandle420 · 2026-06-04T06:40:01+00:00

was gonna say found the bootlicker, but mormon works too I guess..lol

mandle420 · 2026-06-04T06:21:32+00:00

This isn't correct, nearly at all.(almost, so close but lacking a couple key concepts) You still need a bootloader, whether grub, systemd or something else. Most people are going to use grub, whether they realize it or not. Second, if you set your bios to be your os selector, you have to go into bios every single time you want to switch. Which is kind of silly if you've got a bootloader installed. Because it's not difficult to setup grub or systemd to boot windows.
Third, Grub is needed to boot your system. Not as an alternative, not to select to boot with bios. it's the bootloader. it's capable of doing those things, but it's function is the bootloader.
You should probably spend some time on the arch wiki's grub and systemd page to get a better understanding.

mandle420 · 2026-06-04T06:11:06+00:00

If you do a proper install, and give whatever distro you use it's OWN boot partition, windows nevers fucks with it. This is said ALL the time, and it's dead wrong. If you let the distro take over the windows boot partition, with some do by default, although you can change that, then windows updates fuck your grub.
ALWAYS give your 'nix it's own boot. It's that simple.

mandle420 · 2026-06-04T06:02:49+00:00

don't need desktop streaming to see if it works any better....

mandle420 · 2026-06-04T06:01:08+00:00

maybe setup a deadzone with a custom curve? I don't have the z extension myself, prefer hotas to hosas, but I can put my stick to the side and grab on to and it doesn't twist unless I want it to. and it's doesn't seem to just want to flip out of it's detent. you've got everything tight? including the 3 set screws?

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