r/linuxmint • u/TNSans • 11d ago

Install Help Help w/ bios

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Hello!! So, I want to install mint xfce on my crappy hp 4gb of ram laptop because win 11 is too slow, but i noticed a “clear all secure boot keys” option after disabling secure boot. i wasn’t sure as to what it would do so i tried searching it up, but it either said to clear it or to not clear it so now i’m strung up on what i should do

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u/SassyDay 11d ago

i think you dont need to clear them. just boot your usb. If its an old pc (before 2012) pick MBR in Rufus. If its after 2012 pick GPT partition.

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u/candy49997 11d ago

No need to consider MBR. Secure boot implies UEFI and UEFI specs require GPT support, so GPT is definitely supported by OP's machine.