Anyone wanting to install ROME at this time might benefit from this:
Using the latest ROME isos at ABF. (12/09/25)
The isos at SourceForge are old, to old IMO, and should be avoided. If one does use one of them you will likely run in to problems when upgrading. This article should get a user through that if you follow it exactly:
Upgrading ROME(rolling) after Nov. 9, 2025 upgrade
The essential part is this but you really need to follow ALL of the steps:
Boot system in console mode and login at the prompt >>> Important you are booting in to console mode from Advanced Options line in the grub menu not booting in to your graphical desktop.