Hi, unable to run MX-Linux with / without Persistence on an ASUS X570 Mobo.
I can see the menu but upon choosing the desired option it only shows a blank, dark screen forever.
I can Ctrl-Alt-Del to reboot, though.
Json file is:
Code:
{
"persistence" : [
{
"image": "/MX-19.1_x64.iso",
"backend": "/MX-19.1_x64.dat"
}
]
}
Dat file created successfully using
CreatePersistentImg.sh script:
Code:
sudo sh CreatePersistentImg.sh -s 24576 -l MX-Persist
and located at root along with iso file.
USB stick is GPT formatted.
Any thoughts appreciated.
Can it boot ok if you don't have ventoy.json?
(09-21-2021, 10:13 AM)longpanda Wrote: [ -> ]Can it boot ok if you don't have ventoy.json?
No. I removed ventoy folder and its content (ventoy.json) to no avail, same behavior.
BTW, same behavior for the latest MX-19.4.1_kde_x64.iso, too.
See video below.
My guess is because of my CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 5900x 12-core?...
Perhaps I should try MX-19.1_ahs_x64.iso and or MX-19.4.1_ahs_x64.iso?...
Will give it a try...
Hi All!
Just FYI: I updated the ACPI BIOS-UEFI from Revision 3602 (from early 2021 that came with the ASUS X570 MB to the newest 4021 from 8/10/2021 while the MX-19.4.1_ahs_x64.iso and MX-19.4.1_ahs_x64.dat in the stick and now it looks like it's working with and without Persistence.
The only problems are I get:
(1) "a required swap file size" setting I'm not sure about the syntax to enter it (For instance I tried 8 [for 8 GB], 80, 800 and 8000 [for 8000 KB] and it complained it was out of range or something like that), and...
(2) a "Non-Fatal Error Could not enable required root ! persistence (c = continue, p = power off, r = reboot)"
... which, I guess, are for a new post.
And, later on, I also will test ventoy for the original MX-19.1_x64.iso and corresponding MX-19.1_x64.dat to make sure it works just fine for persistence as well.
Hi again!
After updating my ASUS X570 MB BIOS_UEFI to the latest revision 4021 from 8/10/2021 I was able to boot Ventoy with the following ISO MX-Linux releases, all working just fine with/without Persistence:
MX-19.1_x64 ---> Goes to Command Line Install (cli-installer) on both w/wo Persistence.
MX-19.3_KDE_x64
MX-19.4.1_ahs_x64
MX-19.4.1_kde_x64
Also the errors messages referred in a previous post days ago "a required swap file size" and the "Non-Fatal Error" are gone since I've set the correct /, homefs and swap file sizes properly.
When I ordered the building of my PC-DT system months ago, I asked the seller to update the BIOS-UEFI fw in the process, as I learned in advance it has to be done prior to installing Linux on it.
When the system was ready to be delivered, I asked him if it was done, and he confirmed "Yes it was!"...
So I relied on his reply and didn't bother to double check it... Until I ran into trouble...
Lesson learned...
I think this is my final post and will stamp it as SOLVED momentarily...