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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 #1 –
You said it, perhaps switch to another bootloader?

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.

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

Reply #5 –
so anybody help? please? it has been three months already. again is GRUB that gets stuck in the live image... installing in a chroot is useless, how I'm supposed to install the UEFI bootloader from a chroot, not like the EFI vars will magically appear? help? anyone? please????? also thanks to the first replies for treating me like an idiot

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

Reply #6 –
Quote from: gripped – on
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.
live image. not booting. live image uses GRUB. GRUB stuck. live image therefore won't boot in UEFI. no boot in UEFI, only in legacy mode. legacy boot mode = no EFI vars exposed. no efi vars exposed = can't install an UEFI bootloader, whether refind EFISTUB or GRUB. can only install legacy mode bootloader in chroot because UEFI booting requires writing EFI vars. EFI vars not exposed in chroot.

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

Reply #7 –
what.so all.live image.even.non.artix.live.image.like.for.example.https://www.system-rescue.org/ .stuck at.grub.?.

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

Reply #9 –
These are not paid employees.  They are volunteers.  They said, if it is possible, to boot from another live image from another distro and install Artix from that with the tool that was pointed out and to change the boot loader.

I do agree, however, that these issues are getting harder and maybe some more work can be done to make sure that the iso works with exclusively UEFI systems because new hardware is dropping BIOS legacy mode.  But it is not simple and these are not your paid slaves... so be kind.