OpenMandriva not working with Ventoy

[YamiYukiSenpai]

Hello,

• OpenMandriva Lx version: 24.12
  Tried to download from here, but it wouldn’t work:
  Product ROME plasma6.wayland ryzen - Platform - Openmandriva ABF

• Desktop environment (KDE, LXQT…):
  KDE Plasma 6

• Description of the issue (screenshots if relevant):
  Initial error: squashfs.img doesn’t exist.
  Fixed via this post: Does anyone use Ventoy to install OMLx? - #5 by ben79
  Now, /usr/lib64/calamares/modules/bootloader/main.py gets the error that says “python job bootloader raised an exception.”

• Relevant information (hardware involved, software version, logs or output…):
  HP Pavillion gaming laptop:

  • Ryzen 5 4600H
  • GTX 1650
  • 32GB

I unfortunately don’t have another USB drive to test with right now.

[WilsonPhillips]

1. The latest build fixes the ventoy issue.
2. You have an Nvidia card. You do not want Wayland.
3. This image should work. Show - Product ROME plasma6.x11 ryzen - Platform - Openmandriva ABF

[YamiYukiSenpai]

This one is an APU so I have the option to disable the dGPU if I want.

[WilsonPhillips]

We do not have that one built yet. These instructions should help you use Ventoy to install the ISO you have now.

How to use Ventoy to install OMLx

Copy your desired OMLx .iso file to the Ventoy partiton on the Ventoy flash drive. Boot that. Open Konsole (terminal) and cd /run/initramfs/omdv/LiveOS type ls and check that squashfs.img is present Leave Konsole (terminal) open in that directory Open OMLx Calamares installer and install your new system It seems as long as that directory is open and ls shows squashfs.img is present then user will be able to install their desired OMLx system booted from the Ventoy flash drive. . Credits: @b…

[YamiYukiSenpai]

I actually did use that, which worked, but I got this afterwards re: /usr/lib64/calamares/modules/bootloader/main.py

python job bootloader raised an exception

[WilsonPhillips]

Then use the one I gave the link to for X11 and install Wayland on it after the fact with this.

You installed Wayland and got buyer's remorse

You have installed the Wayland version of Plasma OMLx ROME and you don’t want to re-install to get X11. Or Vice Versa. Here’s how. UPDATED: info from @ben79 Wayland to X11 sudo dnf in task-plasma6-x11 --refresh X11 to Wayland sudo dnf in task-plasma6-wayland --refresh Reboot and select the proper session at the bottom left of login screen.

[ben79 (Ben Bullard)]

I started this build.

The Ventoy issues has been fixed, no one has reported problem using Ventoy since that fix was implemented. For other installation problems look in Forum Resources Index.

What to do if there is a problem installing OMLx

The logs that article shows user how to produce are very helpful to Calamares and OMLx folks trying to help users with installation problems.

There is lots of other good stuff in Forum Resources as well as in OM-Wiki. Use it.

[WilsonPhillips]

This build has completed.

https://abf.openmandriva.org/platforms/rolling/products/179/product_build_lists/3721