As you most likely have noticed I have marked this as Pseudo-Solved. The reason for this is simple, I have not solved the core issue but I have solved my issue and can move on and this is how:

I added a completely new Linux Machine Instance in Virtual-Box. I then added 3 new vdi drives and used fsarchiver from there to rebuild the base (sda1) instance I test with. Booted perfectly. I then created two new vdi drives and one at a time tested each VSIDO fsarchive install and all booted perfectly without issues.

My assessment is that the old original files had some 'attachment' to the original V-Box Machine they were established on and was looking for something that just wasn't there anymore.

All it cost me was minute frustrations but in the end all is good again in the Dev world of VSIDO.

I have a conundrum that is driving me batty and we all know that most of us here when we can't find the solution, it's pretty fucking deep. I'll spell it out:

I have used the same VirtualBox setup on a specific drive for the last 5 years testing all the fsarchive versions of VSIDO. It's a pretty simple setup, 3 8 gig vdi partitions that I boot into sda1 then test installs of the new releases on sdb1 and sdc1. This has always worked seemlessly.

Recently I ordered and installed a new 4T SSD (Samsung EVO) and relocated the v-box files to the new SSD. I re-established everything in V-Box and the sda1 boots fine but anything I try and install on the same vdi on sba1 and sdc1 installs fine, update-grub sees them fine and on a reboot the grub menu shows them exactly as they should.

But when selecting and booting to them I get the generic message that this UUID cannot be found and yes the UUID's are correct in both the grub menu when you edit them and in all versions of /etc/default/grub ..

I have gone over at length chrooting into everything over and over and now find myself stumped. For the life of me I cannot find what UUID grub is missing and where it is missing it at.

I have googled every damn solution possible and tried them all and now am calling in arms.

That's my story.

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.12.12-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

That's awesome RatMan.. 

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.12.10-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.12.8-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Quote from: PackRat on December 31, 2024, 03:20:08 PMI am reading in some other forums that newer/newest drivers (>560) for nVidia are working with Wayland. How old is your hardware?

I have a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 and am using NVIDIA Driver Version: 565.77  CUDA Version: 12.7 that I install from the .run files and not from any debian sources.

IMHO it is a huge chunk to give up fluxbox and try something going backwards (meaning XFCE-4) that may or may not work. I'll try to test it as it gets colder and I have more time but honestly I don't see a big push for it and as ancient as X11 is it still works quite well

Quote from: PackRat on December 25, 2024, 01:27:36 PMYes, Wayland can be a real pain to get running if you have nVidia.

All right RatMan, I have installed VSIDO on a device without nVidia, pure nouveau.. Is the smallest and easiest way to get Wayland buy installing XFCE4?

Quote from: PackRat on December 24, 2024, 09:46:51 PMXfce 4.20 desktop running in Wayland with labwc as the compositor:

Very nice, I would consider Wayland but it still apparently has issues with nVidia drivers and is not recommended

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.12.5-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.11.10-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.11.9-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.11.5-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.10.12-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added

Both VSIDO FSA's were updated to the new 6.10.11-amd64 kernel

You can download the btrfs and ext4 fsarchives at the VSIDO download site here

There is also a How To on how to effectively use fsarchiver to get VSIDO installed

There is a current a package list that shows everything that is installed in VSIDO. Please review this file and let me know of anything needed, removed or added