It sounds like you’re experiencing some bootloader and partitioning issues while trying to install MakuluLinux alongside or instead of Linux Mint on your Lenovo Ideapad 110. Here are a few steps that might help resolve these issues:
- Check UEFI Settings: Ensure Secure Boot is disabled in your BIOS. Secure Boot can interfere with the installation of non-Windows OSes.
- Correct Partitioning: When installing, make sure to create a separate EFI partition if one doesn’t already exist, especially when installing as the only OS. This partition should be around 300MB, formatted as FAT32, and flagged with ‘boot’ and ‘esp’. Avoid using a partition that was previously assigned to
/tmp
for your root filesystem.
- Boot Repair: After installation, if it boots into GRUB or skips Makulu altogether, you might need to use a boot repair tool. You can try using Boot-Repair from a live USB session to fix any bootloader issues.