Live OS not working?

lazylew

Not sure if this is supposed to be presented as a bug, so sorry if I'm in the wrong category here..
To try out GhostBSD on my desktop I downloaded several versions on Ventoy-usb and found this:
Version 25 shows welcome message but after loading kernel simply hangs on GhostBSD-logo; nothing else happens.
Version 25 XFCE same thing, and 24 also.

Version 23 XFCE finally does boot the system! (but I see no place to get my internet connected?)

Is this because of incompatible hardware?
The machine is from around 2011 but performs very well with the current Linux Mint Debian Edition 6.
I was considering dual booting with the current LMDE till I get the hang of BSD, but this doesn't look very promising..

vimanuelt

lazylew GhostBSD does not officially support Ventoy at this time.
If you'd like to see better compatibility, consider submitting a feature request to the GhostBSD team.
ghostbsd/issuesissues/new?assignees=&labels=feature&template=feature_request.yaml

lazylew

vimanuelt In that case I guess I'll simply try with a regular usb.

vimanuelt

lazylew
For the price of an 8GB USB thumb drive, it's a simple and cost-effective solution.

lazylew

vimanuelt It worked flawlessly.
There is mention though in the install documentation that users have reported Ventoy works fine also.
Anyway, now I know for sure my machine accepts GhostBSD (or the other way around..)

vimanuelt

lazylew Ventoy can be unreliable and inconsistent. Until the root issues are fixed, a dedicated USB thumb drive offers a more stable and predictable experience. Why use a tool that’s known to fail unpredictably?