[issue]: Devuan 5 (daedalus) installer ISO gets stuck at BusyBox emergency shell. #242

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opened 2025-10-14 18:11:28 -06:00 by navan · 0 comments

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2025-10-14 18:11:28 -06:00

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Originally created by @Ursamenux on 2/23/2025

Official FAQ

I have checked the official FAQ.

Ventoy Version

1.1.04

What about latest release

Yes. I have tried the latest release, but the bug still exist.

Try alternative boot mode

Yes. I have tried them, but the bug still exist.

BIOS Mode

UEFI Mode

Partition Style

MBR

Disk Capacity

128GB

Disk Manufacturer

Kingston

Image file checksum (if applicable)

Yes.

Image file download link (if applicable)

https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/devuan-cd/devuan_daedalus/installer-iso/devuan_daedalus_5.0.1_amd64_desktop.iso

What happened?

I report a boot failure with the Devuan 5 (daedalus) installer ISO, in which the installation media tries to find a /cdrom mount point that apparently does not exist, and falls to the BusyBox emergency shell after five failed attempts.

Disclaimer: I am conscious that a similar issue in #2696 was reported in legacy BIOS mode, but this failure happened in UEFI mode, as it is the main boot mode my laptop supports.

I attach information about the hardware and the ISO image used:

1. Hardware Information
1.1. PC Information

PC type	Laptop
Vendor	Gateway
Model	GWTN156-12-11BL
Processor	AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (2 cores & 4 threads, at 2.60 GHz)
RAM	4 GiB (soldered)
Display	15.6” LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080)
Keyboard layout	US (ANSI)
Battery	APL MRD, lithium-ion battery, 11.817 V
Boot mode	UEFI with CSM
Ports	* 2 USB 3.0 ports * 1 USB type-C port * 1 HDMI port * 1 SD card port * 1 3.5mm audio jack port * 1 19V charging port

1.2. Storage Device Information

Storage device type	USB Stick
Vendor	Kingston
Model	DataTraveler
USB revision	3.0
Storage size	128 GB

2. ISO Image Information

Image type	ISO 9660 format
Extension	.iso
Operating system	Devuan GNU+Linux
Version	5 (daedalus)
Release type	Installation media
Bootloader	* Legacy BIOS: ISOLINUX * UEFI: ISOLINUX
Download link	https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/devuan-cd/devuan_daedalus/installer-iso/devuan_daedalus_5.0.1_amd64_desktop.iso
SHA-256 checksum	c5e2999faa707dcd914363646f5a34f13d0b80f22cc77c4718a0963363856ac1

I also attach a video that shows the boot failure when I tried to boot the Devuan installer ISO using Ventoy in UEFI mode:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/125ececf-1d75-422d-8b45-cb5578cbaf85

I hope this issue can be fixed in the future.

*Originally created by @Ursamenux on 2/23/2025* ### Official FAQ - [x] I have checked the official FAQ. ### Ventoy Version 1.1.04 ### What about latest release Yes. I have tried the latest release, but the bug still exist. ### Try alternative boot mode Yes. I have tried them, but the bug still exist. ### BIOS Mode UEFI Mode ### Partition Style MBR ### Disk Capacity 128GB ### Disk Manufacturer Kingston ### Image file checksum (if applicable) Yes. ### Image file download link (if applicable) https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/devuan-cd/devuan_daedalus/installer-iso/devuan_daedalus_5.0.1_amd64_desktop.iso ### What happened? I report a boot failure with the **Devuan 5 (daedalus)** installer ISO, in which the installation media tries to find a `/cdrom` mount point that _apparently_ does not exist, and falls to the BusyBox emergency shell after five failed attempts. **Disclaimer:** I am conscious that a similar issue in #2696 was reported in legacy BIOS mode, but this failure happened in UEFI mode, as it is the main boot mode my laptop supports. I attach information about the hardware and the ISO image used: **1\. Hardware Information** **1\.1\. PC Information** | PC type | Laptop | |----------------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Vendor | Gateway | | Model | GWTN156-12-11BL | | Processor | AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (2 cores & 4 threads, at 2.60 GHz) | | RAM | 4 GiB (soldered) | | Display | 15.6” LCD IPS Display, (1920 x 1080) | | Keyboard layout | US (ANSI) | | Battery | APL MRD, lithium-ion battery, 11.817 V | | Boot mode | UEFI with CSM | | Ports | * 2 USB 3.0 ports * 1 USB type-C port * 1 HDMI port * 1 SD card port * 1 3.5mm audio jack port * 1 19V charging port | **1\.2\. Storage Device Information** | Storage device type | USB Stick | |--------------------- |-------------- | | Vendor | Kingston | | Model | DataTraveler | | USB revision | 3.0 | | Storage size | 128 GB | **2\. ISO Image Information** | Image type | ISO 9660 format | |------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Extension | .iso | | Operating system | Devuan GNU+Linux | | Version | 5 (daedalus) | | Release type | Installation media | | Bootloader | * Legacy BIOS: ISOLINUX * UEFI: ISOLINUX | | Download link | https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/devuan-cd/devuan_daedalus/installer-iso/devuan_daedalus_5.0.1_amd64_desktop.iso | | SHA-256 checksum | c5e2999faa707dcd914363646f5a34f13d0b80f22cc77c4718a0963363856ac1 | I also attach a video that shows the boot failure when I tried to boot the Devuan installer ISO using Ventoy in UEFI mode: https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/125ececf-1d75-422d-8b45-cb5578cbaf85 I hope this issue can be fixed in the future.