Linux Mint issues a crash when using USB devices?
Linux Mint issues a crash when using USB devices?
Hi there. Right now you're facing several issues: your PC RAM is missing, the Windows to Linux Mint switch failed, and the USB you're trying to boot from only has a tiny 2.4MB of data. Your phone doesn't see the USB as a storage device, and even though you can view the content via a Play app, it's not accessible with a proper path. You're also struggling to transfer the ISO from your phone to the USB using flashing tools. What might help is checking if the USB drive has enough space and a valid bootable ISO, and consider using a different method to copy the file if the app isn't working.
Initially I used Windows 10, then transferred my Linux installation to a USB drive and started the boot process. All went smoothly until I reached the option to disable secure boot. I decided to turn it off and kept going. Later, I had to clear everything and reinstall Linux. The installation appeared to proceed normally until I was prompted to set a time zone, which triggered an alert asking me to re-boot before choosing any other settings. When I powered on the laptop, it failed to start and displayed an error message (see attached image). After thinking it over, I tried the process from my phone, but it didn’t flash properly and the USB only had 2.4MB of data, which seemed insufficient. I suspect the limited storage might have caused the issue. I’m not sure what to do next, but that’s the clearest explanation I have.
You can set up a terminal emulator on your phone and attempt to transfer the ISO file from the device to a USB drive using dd, similar to Linux. This method may succeed with certain phone models, though it usually requires root access. Are you using a rooted device? There are alternatives without rooting, but they might not be very effective. I couldn't provide detailed instructions without testing first.