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However, the system is actually booted in UEFI mode.
Verification
From the live environment:
ls /sys/firmware/efi
Result: Directory exists and contains files (confirms UEFI boot)
Optional additional check:
mount | grep efivars
Expected behaviour
Installer should:
Detect UEFI environment correctly
Proceed with installation without blocking
Actual behaviour
Installer incorrectly assumes:
Legacy boot mode OR
Container environment
Installation is blocked
Steps to reproduce
Create bootable USB using Ventoy
Copy omarchy-3.5.1-2.iso
This discussion was converted from issue #5385 on April 22, 2026 15:05.
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System details
Device: Lenovo (PN: 82Y9009KIN) Serial Number: MP2KDFWL BIOS Version: M3CN46WW Firmware Settings: Secure Boot: Disabled Boot Mode: UEFI CSM: Disabled (or not exposed) ISO: omarchy-3.5.1-2 Boot Method: Ventoy (latest) USB Boot Entry Used: UEFI: SanDisk / Ventoy
What's wrong?
The installer shows:
"Not booted with EFI or running in a container"
However, the system is actually booted in UEFI mode.
Verification
From the live environment:
ls /sys/firmware/efi
Result: Directory exists and contains files (confirms UEFI boot)
Optional additional check:
mount | grep efivars
Expected behaviour
Installer should:
Detect UEFI environment correctly
Proceed with installation without blocking
Actual behaviour
Installer incorrectly assumes:
Legacy boot mode OR
Container environment
Installation is blocked
Steps to reproduce
Create bootable USB using Ventoy
Copy omarchy-3.5.1-2.iso
Boot using:
UEFI: SanDisk / Ventoy
Launch installer
Observe EFI detection error
Additional notes
Disk was fully wiped prior to install:
diskpart
select disk 1
clean
convert gpt
No pre-existing partitions
Issue persists across reboots
Suspected cause
Incorrect EFI detection logic in installer
Possible incompatibility with:
Ventoy boot method
Limine bootloader environment
Workarounds tried
Verified UEFI boot manually → confirmed correct
Recreated USB
Ensured correct boot entry selection
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