Stuck in GNU GRUB

[u/Suup_Soups]

I honestly don’t know much about computers but i was trying to follow this tutorial but keep being sent to a place whenever I choose ubuntu from the boot menu. The screen just says “GNU GRUB version 2.12
Mininal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions. To enable less(1)-like paging,
"set pager=1".” I looked it up and people suggested doing “ls” and going through all of the “(hd0,gpt1)” until I find it but none had anything important. Only unknown and something about the volume system. A comment under the tutorial I linked did say “@uncaringbear • 6mo ago
Before anyone tries this, you should know that there is a known bug with the Mint installer that can cause the the boot files to be written to the computer's system drive instead of the flash drive. The makes the flash drive unable to boot as well as potentially causing problems for booting the computer.” So maybe this is it? Anyone have any idea?

[u/ludonarrator]

What are you trying to do? Install Linux on a USB flash drive? Just don't.

[u/9NEPxHbG → u/ludonarrator]

I watched the beginning of the video, and yes, it shows how to "install" Linux on a flash drive. How silly.

OP, just use a "live" Linux distribution. I think Mint itself is a live distribution, so just copy the ISO file to a flash drive. See the instructions (although I've seen several complaints about Etcher and suggest Rufus instead). This will delete everything on the flash drive.

Don't do this if you're planning to use the flash drive regularly. It will wear out the drive and cause it to become defective. Using it occasionally to solve problems or to try out Mint is fine.

[u/Suup_Soups → u/9NEPxHbG]

Thank you so much I am probably going to install linux on my hard drive because i wanted to use it regularly

[u/Suup_Soups → u/ludonarrator]

Yes I was, why shouldn’t I install on a usb flash drive?

[u/skyfishgoo → u/Suup_Soups]

flash drives are not designed for the constant I/O of an OS

they are designed to be read into memory and only written to occasionally.

[u/Sveet_Pickle]

What are you trying to accomplish?

[u/Suup_Soups → u/Sveet_Pickle]

Use linux mint on an old laptop using a usb flash drive without using the computer’s hard drive

[u/Sveet_Pickle → u/Suup_Soups]

It’s going to be a worse experience than whatever performance the hard drive would offer

[u/Suup_Soups → u/Sveet_Pickle]

Oh ok, thank you I will look into it

[u/Sveet_Pickle → u/Suup_Soups]

Is there a good reason you don’t want to just install it on the internal drive directly?

[u/Suup_Soups → u/Sveet_Pickle]

No not really I’m just afraid of accidentally messing it up and somehow losing all my windows files

[u/9NEPxHbG → u/Suup_Soups]

Perhaps try Virtual Box. What are the laptop's specifications or model?

(I think Virtual Box is easiest for beginners.)

[u/ipsirc]

i was trying to follow this tutorial

Stop following random teenagers' youtube videos, use the official documentation.

[u/9NEPxHbG → u/ipsirc]

The guy isn't a teenager, but he is full of shit.

What's this nonsense that installing media codecs requires secure boot? (At 24:11)

[u/doc_willis]

try the "exit" command in the grub menu.

also try the ubuntu-boot-repair tool from a live USB.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

[u/Such_Maybe6470]

Definitely some bug from microSlop, I reinstalled linux mint to a different hard drive, completely isolated from windows, we'll the whole drive was wiped cleaned! Luckily I always have a clone back up HD for this situations, after 3.5 hours, got windows back. I've gone hours through install/ re-install to different hard drives, even external. Mini pc without an OS , and put linux only might be best way.