On Thu, 5 Jan 2023 15:11:41 -0700, Fred wrote in message
<9778554f-fec5-f266-7ea1-5c951da60ea4@???>:

> Hi,
> The USB stick is actually an SD card in a USB adapter. I am quite
> sure there is nothing wrong with it.
>
> The command used to write the .iso:
>
> dd if=devuan_chimaera_4.0.0_amd64_server of=/dev/sdb bs=1M
>
> A previous attempt at installation used:
> devuan_chimaera_4.0.0_amd64_netinstall.iso
>
> There is no attempt to multi boot and I do not use Bill Gates
> cancerous, virus-infested scourge of the Earth software.

..ahem. ;o) You have been able to disable UEFI? If not, chk:
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktops-Archive-Read-Only/how-to-enable-legacy-boot-on-Elitedesk-800-G2/td-p/5390804


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