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Debian ISO cannot USB boot from exfat formatted partition

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Description

Simply because exfat module is not under its initramfs, so iso supposed to be found under exfat consequently cannot be found.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how the Debian ISO initramfs is assembled and which modules it includes. Check why the exFAT module is absent, then verify that an ISO on an exFAT-formatted USB partition can be found and booted successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
debian, linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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