JerryC [unknown] I have Linux Mint. I am unable to find etcher in either synaptic package manager or Software Manager.
JerryC brent I cut and pasted the dd command and everything appeared to run to completion with no error messages. When I try to boot from the USB, it hangs without completing the boot. Further investigation shows that running the dd command makes sdb1 (the USB drive) invisible to the operating system.
brent JerryC try it without the '1' in sdb1. just sdb. then I think it will create it's own boot partition. It's possible I'm mistaken.
JerryC I finally have a bootable USB drive. I used USB Image Writer that is on my Linux Mint system. Rather than fight trying to install beside Windows, I think I will back up and replace Mint. I thank everybody for the help and I probably will be back. JC
brent As long as you have windows then rufus is also effective. But as long as you accomplished it, congrats. Welcome to Solus.
otavioschwanck You can install Solus on Legacy and keep Windows on EFI. No problem here. Just need press F8 (depends of your hardware), and select legacy ou EFI. Or you can install Windows in legacy.
JerryC Just a follow-up. I found out this morning that the Codeweaver group does not support Solus. They sell Crossover which is software that allows you to run many Windows programs on Linux. If I can't run Quicken I can't use the distribution. Sorry folks. JC
brent JerryC I think you could work around closed-source stuff like codeweaver+quicken pretty easily with some effort. We live in a world where not one computer literate person needs M$ office anymore because of competent freeware alternatives. Barely need Adobe but I digress. Not being preachy at all, so please forgive---change and experimentation=time and money and nobody has enough of the last two.
JerryC brent I am sure that's the case. I was introduced to the PC world when I got my first IBM PC in Dec of 1982. I became the first "PC Guy" at the office by default. We were using windows v3.0 at the office when IBM and MS went together and OS/2 was born. That was a great OS. Windows had to get to v7 before it even kind of matched OS/2. I am familiar with the failures of Windows which is why I switched to Linux several years ago. I am now almost 80 and no longer have the desire to expend the effort to "tinker". Thanks for your time and maybe things will change for Solus. When that happens, we'll try again.
brent JerryC With utmost respect, sir. You are one of the original DOS/A-drive cowboys. I came of age in Win 98 and mac OS8. 98 a competent OS depending on your definition...
