Computer help

[Bruce]

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[Bruce]

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[mx_599]

Hey guys! Special thanks to Bruce for opening this up again. I didn’t know it would lock!
I have my solid drive in a terabyte. See photo. Hope this is one you guys would use. It’s small and just has usb-c. I hope plug and play, pretty sure it is. There are files on it but I assume they just stay there by default.
I plugged in the Ubuntu startup USB but nothing happened. I am pretty sure I am not doing it right. See 2nd photo is message I got.

[PeterOz]

Try this
Stick your current ubuntu usb into the usb port on the mac - you will also need another usb to copy files to.
hold down the option key and power on
you should get 2 drives showing.
use tab button to pick the usb - should be labelled as efi with a usb logo
press return key
it will then start to load.
It might stop - just wait a couple of mins and see if it loads

Now it might be a problem to access the mac drive.
Click on the Ubuntu home icon
click on other locations
can you access the drive. - If not what is the error - take a pic
You will need another drive to copy your data to.
DO NOT copy to the ubuntu drive.

[mx_599]

I held option button when starting but how do I even know if the signal is going? It loads for 2 to 3 min and then same screen as before. But what if option key not registering? Looks like keyboard on. I will try again

[mx_599]

Omg…got something

[mx_599]

Still want me to do the efi or maybe the middle one, recovery? Which one you think?

[PeterOz]

It is the efi one you need

[PeterOz]

Sorry I will be gone for about 45min

[mx_599]

Oh no.

[mx_599]

I selected it and then a screen came up with options. While I was trying to take photo, it suddenly started to spin with graphic of Ubuntu. I shut off computer asap. Crap. I did not tell it to install Ubuntu or anything
???
Its off now. Do you think I lost everything???

[PeterOz]

When it boots to Linux
Left hand side other locations to find drive

[PeterOz]

No

graphic of Ubuntu

Should be right.
Sorry I have to go I will be back today

[mx_599]

When it boots to Linux
Left hand side other locations to find drive

I don’t understand? No problem if you need to go, I will go have some dinner.
computer off now, I might have just deleted whole thing. I didn’t tell it to do anything, it just started with ubuntu logo before I could take photo. I shut it off

[PeterOz]

it suddenly started to spin with graphic of Ubuntu

This is correct you would have seen this before
have a look at this video from 6:25 minutes - 7:25 minutes only.
It will ask you how to install and you choose TRY.
If in doubt do nothing & post back.
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