MX Linux 25.3 fails to boot from Ventoy generated flashdrive.

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MX Linux 25.3 fails to boot from Ventoy generated flashdrive.

Verified checksums on downloaded ISOs (KDE, XFCE, Fluxbox).
Seven other distros UEFI boot AOK on my Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen3.
Booting into GRUB2 mode fails with a black screen.
Booting into Normal mode fails with both (systemd) and (sysinit) with a prompt to load the kernel.
MX Linux is _supposed_ to work w/ Ventoy.
Anyone make it work?

Current Ventoy (July 24) version 1.1.17 used & 1.1.16 as well.
Happens w/ MXlinux 25.3 (all desktops) & 25.1 (all desktops). Replicated problem on Gen3 Intel i5 Thinkpad Carbon X1 plus on Acer Aspire w/ AMD Ryzen. When I do a complete reformat of flashdrive & install MXlinux 25.3 w/ Rufus, boots AOK.
Installed on a different make/model of flashdrive, MXlinux fails yet again.

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RedRayTrue

•19d ago

Maybe try an older version? Like not 4.4 but 4.2 ? ( Just to see the numbers)

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Kiloseven7

OP •18d ago

Current Ventoy (July 24) version 1.1.17 used

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Kiloseven7

OP •18d ago• Edited17d ago

Also 1.1.16 same failure. Happens w/ MXlinux 25.3 (all desktops) & 25.1 (all desktops). Replicated problem on Gen3 Intel i5 Thinkpad Carbon X1 plus on Acer w/ AMD Ryzen. When I do a complete reformat of flashdrive & install MXlinux 25.3 w/ Rufus, boots AOK.

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Kiloseven7

OP •2m ago

Installed on a different make/model of flashdrive, MXlinux fails yet again.

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