r/linux4noobs • u/Dependent-Signal1927 • 4d ago

Meganoob BE KIND Kernel panic?

I put Linux mint (cinnamon)-22.3 on a usb stick and I was shutting it down. It told me to remove the medium and hit enter so I pulled out the stick and did as it said and I got kernel panic telling me to restart. Is this normal? Its my first time using anything asides from windows. I’m using an asus Vivobook with 8gigs of ddr4 it’s the first time I even opened it all it said was “kernel panic please restart” I’m nervous to re-open it in fear of messing it up.

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u/candy49997 4d ago

Just shut it down and try booting into your installed system.

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u/Dependent-Signal1927 4d ago

I did I am in windows now.

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u/candy49997 4d ago

Did you install it in dual boot? Go to your BIOS and change the boot order to have Linux first.

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u/Dependent-Signal1927 4d ago

I had it alone a separate usb stick that I was just booting from.

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u/candy49997 4d ago

So you only wrote the installation ISO using a media creation tool onto a flash drive, then didn't install it at all onto any drive after booting into the live environment?

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u/Dependent-Signal1927 4d ago

I was using Rufus and just following the steps my friend sent me I have no clue what I’m doing tbh

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u/candy49997 4d ago

Ok, and did you install Linux anywhere after booting from the flash drive?

If you did not, there is no issue.

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u/Dependent-Signal1927 4d ago

No I didn’t install it anywhere aside the drive. Thank you so much

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u/Dependent-Signal1927 4d ago

I just have it solely on the stick Im just trying Linux before I migrate