Linux Mint preparation
At time of writing, Linux Mint 20.1 appears to have overcome a lot of the previous problematic drivers and can almost be used unchanged. It is however, 64-bit and requires the addition of 32-bit UEFI files, both for booting and for installation. Once again, isorespin comes to the rescue and I've provided a basic 'Linuxium' version in the ISO section.
- Download a 'Linuxium' ISO
In Windows.. (best to do this on a laptop/PC other than the TCM, for speed.)
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Install Rufus (portable) to your PC/laptop - Rufus In Rufus: Select the destination pendrive (>=4GB recommended). Select the downloaded linux ISO. Important Select GPT NOT MBR partition, then start the process to write to the pendrive
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Safely eject your pendrive