[issue]: Ventoy cannot detect ISO files on ext4 filesystem formatted using Alpine Linux

[Livy-Inverse]

Official FAQ

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Ventoy Version

1.0.096

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

GPT

Disk Capacity

32GB

Disk Manufacturer

Lexar

Image file checksum (if applicable)

None

Image file download link (if applicable)

No response

What happened?

I tried reformatting the 1st partition with ext4 filesystem using standard commands.

On Alpine Linux 3.19:

doas apk add "e2fsprogs";
doas mkfs.ext4 "/dev/sdb1";

On Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS

sudo mkfs.ext4 "/dev/sdb1";

After that I put some ISO images on the newly formatted partition and boot to the USB from another computer (also tried inside a QEMU virtual machine). If the partition is formatted on Ubuntu, it works normally. But if it is formatted on Alpine Linux, Ventoy cannot find any ISO files.

[UZ64]

I have the same problem with Ventoy 1.0.97 on a 1 TB PNY USB thumb drive.

I always reformat my Ventoy partition using ext4 with a few specific options (no reserved space, no journal) and I have never had trouble before. Last night I did so with a 1 TB PNY, copied over 900 GB worth of data to it. Woke up today, rebooted into it to start using it, and was greeted with the same "no images found, press enter to restart" error. And yes, I did change partition type to 83/Linux. Did not touch the system/EFI partition. Currently running Fedora.

[ventoy]

Try this CI release: https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/actions/runs/9144969402 https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_github_ci.html