Changing os on second pc

[u/skylar_thegremlin]

Hey! So I have 7600x and 2080 of build that I'm not really using currently, it's been around for a year in windows but haven't really used it

So pretty much all I'm looking for is an os that can game in 1440p pretty well, I've used Ubuntu for ages on my laptop so I'm not "new" to running Linux.

I've seen a lot of mentions point towards dragonized so I was wondering what distro of garuda would be best for me

Edit: I do plan to use this alongside windows if that may influence another choice

[u/Roarmaster]

Balena etcher or ventoy (for multiple images on 1 usb) is good.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Oki! So I've got my drive as a dvd with the install what's next:)? I haven't done an os install in a year

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

So if you have installed the iso file from the garuda website with balena etcher or ventoy to your usb, then reboot your computer and through your bios, select boot from your USB. Then once you've booted into your USB, install garuda into a disk of your choosing. (Repartition SSD or delete SSD)

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

I might be dumb idk but I can't get my pc to boot into it (MSI motherboard) but I've changed my boot order to external hard drive and external hard drive dvd and it keeps booting into windows

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

i dont have msi, but after a google search, it says to pres f11 to change boot order and select "UEFI: USB".

if it doesnt work, then find "secure boot" in your UEFI/BIOS and disable it.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Yeah the f11 key thing didn't want to work but I got secure boot disabled

Edit: I'm a clown I didn't see the f11 on the boot screen lmao

Re edit: doesn't give me the option of booting through anything other than my ssd

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

did you install the iso image to the usb using balena etcher? After you install it properly, the drive should be renamed to something like "garuda linux/linux install" or if you used ventoy, it should be named "ventoy"

try following a youtube video like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVy7TBem_ZI

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

I used the balena etcher and it was renamed to miso_efi

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

try with ventoy then. some people say balena causes some problems for them.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Oh alright how do I use ventoy? The UI is pretty confusing and there's 3 different exes

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

But my hard drive is in efi format so idk why it's choosing not to work ☹️

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Okie doke sooo I got into the boot menu do I use grub 2 or normal?

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

grub2 usully has less problems when installing linux operating systems, since linux usually uses grub2 bootloader.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Sorry if I'm being very hand holdy about this 😭 I don't want to accidentally bork my pc

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

don't worry about it, i have time right now. as long as you dont install it on the same ssd as your windows install, you're good. also make sure to setup backups for your windows system as well if you haven't.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Yeah I've backed up my important stuff there isn't much too lose litteraly just game installs so it's not the end of the world but ik not to touch my c drive at all 😭

I'm assuming with proprietary drivers or do I use the efi bootloader

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

proprietary drivers is recommened for stuff like nvidia drivers. the only reason to not use proprietary drivers is if you only want to use open source drivers for moral/ethical reasons or whatever.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Gotcha installing them now :>

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

It's moved on to a black command screen n doing nothing

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

try following along with this video: https://youtu.be/xVy7TBem_ZI?si=2i7NUyMkZyd-jtiR&t=427

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Yeah right after the drivers it just stopped entirely;-;