I hv just successfully installed LM 17.3 on a “modern” 250GB external/USB HDD which initially had the above error message about the 1st / root partition not properly aligned with the HDD during install = could not proceed with the install. The cptr’s internal HDD/SSD is always identified as /dev/sda. Ensure that the device for the bootloader is set to the external HDD, eg /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc. After clicking “Something else”, click the 1st partition that u had created earlier with GParted, click “Change”, click “ext 4 file system”, click “/”(= root) for Mount point, n so on. Only then, can u proceed with the Install via the Live DVD or USB-stick. If u hv less than 4GB of RAM, u can also create a new 3rd partition for swap area(eg set as 2GB in size) or virtual memory/RAM on the hard disk, like for the home partition above. When creating the new 2nd partition meant for the home partition(eg 30GB in size), set 0 MiB for both the beginning n end of this space, Primary partition n format to fat32. Eg the error message during installation = “… / partition offset of 3584 bytes from minimum alignment …”įor anyone who gets the error message during install of Linux Mint 17.3 on a modern external/USB HDD, u need to first use GParted to realign the hard disk, ie delete the whole old partition n create the 1st new partition, meant for the root partition(eg 20GB in size), with 1 MiB(= the default value) at the “beginning of this space” n 0 MiB at the “end of this space”, ensure “MiB” alignment box is checked(= do not select “cylinder”), set as Primary partition n format to fat32. Something to do with 512 bytes data blocks in older HDD(= came in 120GB or less) n 4096 bytes data blocks in newer HDD. Fyi, it can be a problem installing Linux Mint 17.3 on “newer”(post-2009) HDD that r 250GB or above in capacity bc of newer HDD technology = partitions not properly aligned with the disk. See the partition table and hit Continue to create new partition table.Twimc ……. Now, times to install the created partitions. home : Creating /home partition with 17GB of size.
swap : Creating /swap partition with 2GB of size. boot : Creating /boot partition with 1GB of size. : Creating / partition with 10GB of size. Basically for production environment we need to create at least (/,/home,/boot,/swap) partition which is mandatroy. Press + button to add new partition as you wish. Hit Continue button to create desired partition. For Experience guys and production environment, mission critical systems you should choose fourth option Something else and it will also erase whole disk but need to create partition table manually yourself then hit Continue button.Ĭhoose the hard disk then hit New Partition Table to make it entire disk as free space to create different partition. whoever new for linux then better choose first option Erase disk and install LinuxMint as it will erase whole disk and create partition table automatically then move forward. This step is important one but quit simple. Everything is fine then hit Continue button to move forward. Verifying HDD Space, power supply and network connection. This is the welcome screen and Choose your prepared language.
Hit Install Linux Mint Icon on Desktop to initiate Linux Mint 17.3 installation.
Now, boot your computer with LinuxMint 17.3 installation media like (Burned CD/DVD or ISO image).
Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa Cinnamon Edition details.Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa MATE Edition details.Linux Mint 17.3 “Rosa” Cinnamon released.Linux Mint 17.3 is based on Ubuntu 14.04.3. In this article I’m going to install Linux Mint 17.3 (Rosa) Cinnamon Desktop installation with detailed steps and Screen shots.
It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use. It is easy to install, easy to use and has a good selection of applications. Linux Mint 17.3 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2019. Linux Mint 17 is a great choice for the everyday Linux user.
LinuxMint project proudly announced the new release of LinuxMint 17.3 with Cinnamon 2.8 and the code was named as Rosa on Decemwhich is Third update for LinuxMint 17 series.