My excuses if my question has already been answered somewhere else I couldn't find.
According to "
Ventoy Disk Layout In MBR" (
https://ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout.html) it is possible to reserve extra disk space at the bottom of the device for an extra 1/2 partition(s).
My question is: can another OS -- say
Mint Linux -- be installed into one of these extra partitions?
Would there be any special instructions needed or limitations present?
Thanks in advance for your input.

According to said information, Ventoy can only read "ISO/WIM/IMG/EFI" files.
Hope for the best, but it required a lot of efforts. Next working on a lot of bootable files, it may create different problems. Ventoy is on basic level and i think it will compete Rufus etc. Because the idea of the software is simple and nice. i am happy with it.
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(09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
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Same device with legacy boot, like frugal install.
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(09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
Can I install an OS to a Ventoy device?
But yes, it can be!
(09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
Can I install an OS to a Ventoy device?
But yes, it can be
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Same device with legacy boot, like frugal install.
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Can you say in what device you put to install the bootloader during the Mint installation? Or do you think it don't matter as you are booting it with Ventoy's grub?
(09-12-2020, 06:49 PM)KaMyKaSii Wrote: [ -> ] (09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
Can I install an OS to a Ventoy device?
But yes, it can be!
(09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
Can I install an OS to a Ventoy device?
But yes, it can be
Same device with legacy boot, like frugal install.
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Can you say in what device you put to install the bootloader during the Mint installation? Or do you think it don't matter as you are booting it with Ventoy's grub?
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Linux Mint was installed in UEFI mode on the reserved 32 gigabyte sda3 partition of the GPT partition table Ventoly device. I booted the installer in UEFI mode. During installation, they were mounted on /dev/sda3 as / and /dev/sda2 as /boot/efi. /dev/sda has been selected as the boot device.
(09-13-2020, 09:41 AM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ] (09-12-2020, 06:49 PM)KaMyKaSii Wrote: [ -> ] (09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
Can I install an OS to a Ventoy device?
But yes, it can be!
(09-11-2020, 07:19 PM)CsIxy Wrote: [ -> ][quote pid='1384' dateline='1599136613']
Can I install an OS to a Ventoy device?
But yes, it can be
Same device with legacy boot, like frugal install.
Can you say in what device you put to install the bootloader during the Mint installation? Or do you think it don't matter as you are booting it with Ventoy's grub?
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Linux Mint was installed in UEFI mode on the reserved 32 gigabyte sda3 partition of the GPT partition table Ventoly device. I booted the installer in UEFI mode. During installation, they were mounted on /dev/sda3 as / and /dev/sda2 as /boot/efi. /dev/sda has been selected as the boot device.
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Before installation, I saved the /BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI file on the VTOYEFI partition and after installation I overwrote it to its original location, overwriting the newer file.
CsIxy Wrote:KaMyKaSii Wrote: Can you say in what device you put to install the bootloader during the Mint installation? Or do you think it don't matter as you are booting it with Ventoy's grub?
CsIxy Wrote:Linux Mint was installed in UEFI mode on the reserved 32 gigabyte sda3 partition of the GPT partition table Ventoly device.
I booted the installer in UEFI mode.
During installation, they were mounted on /dev/sda3 as / and /dev/sda2 as /boot/efi. /dev/sda has been selected as the boot device.
CsIxy Wrote:Before installation, I saved the /BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI file on the VTOYEFI partition and after installation I overwrote it to its original location, overwriting the newer file.
Thanks for your input,
CsIxy. I'll be sure to report back if I can make it work...
Also noted: your request at
https://forums.ventoy.net/showthread.php?tid=600.
P.S.: People, for what can easily be seen above,
please don't use the forum quotes -- it's way too MESSY! Copy and paste instead.
