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Can't boot into base live image in UEFI mode

When I try to boot the base live image (artix-base-s6-20240823-x86_64), GRUB (not the kernel) gets stuck when booting in UEFI mode, with nothing in the screen.
Secure boot and fast boot are disabled. No idea what could it be. It boots with no problem in legacy mode, but I want UEFI mode since I'm setting a encrypted system and getting GRUB to boot properly in legacy mode with encryption and GPT partitions is an absolute pain in the ass...
Just in case the computer is a thinkpad T430.

Edit: I don't think is a firmware issue, GhostBSD booted just fine in UEFI mode, maybe there is a problem with the image?
Edit 2: Same issue when trying to boot another distro, Void Linux. GRUB is shitting its pants with UEFI on this machine.
 

Re: Can't boot into base live image in UEFI mode

Reply #3 –
Quote from: nous – on
You said it, perhaps switch to another bootloader?
Did you even read what I wrote? Its the LIVE CD image that hangs. I'm supposed to fix the live ISO bootloader? By bit flipping?
Quote from: Artist – on
Also checking https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Troubleshooting#LiveISO_doesn.27t_boot.2C_showing_black_screen_after_GRUB might help.

artist
GRUB is the one that hangs NOT THE KERNEL. How I'm even supposed to pass flags to the kernel (that wouldn't do anything because the problem is NOT the kernel) if GRUB is the one that's actually stuck? GRUB is stuck with nothing, nada, nil, zero on the screen let alone any kind of "rescue shell". I know the kernel is not the problem because it BOOTS fine in LEGACY mode.
inb4 install it in legacy mode, read my original post on why I want UEFI.

Re: Can't boot into base live image in UEFI mode

Reply #4 –
You can use any live cd that boots to use https://gitea.artixlinux.org/artix/artix-bootstrap to install Artix on a partition.
You could try rEFInd as the bootloader if grub is not liking your laptop.