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Where Does Bootloader Install on Linux Mint?

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Where Does Bootloader Install on Linux Mint?
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When installing in UEFI mode, the correct location for bootloader installation is the EFI System Partition. Yes, the Mint installer will do that using the drop-down list at the bottom of the window.

Where does Linux install boot loader?

Under “Device for boot loader installation”:

  1. if you choose dev/sda, it will use Grub (Ubuntu’s boot loader) to load all systems on this hard drive.
  2. if you choose dev/sda1, Ubuntu need to be manually added to drive’s boot loader after installation.

Where is Grub bootloader installed?

Usually, you should install the boot loader on your first machine hard disk MBR, which is / dev/sda in most cases. The installation process of GRUB will start as soon as you hit the Enter key. 15. After the live system installs the GRUB boot loader you will be directed back to main rescue mode menu.

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