Pi4 USB Nvme M.2 drive - Cannot boot FPP from the USB stops at (initramfs) text

[Strod35]

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT ATTACH YOUR LOG FILES, THEN THERE IS A HIGHER PROBABILITY THE ISSUE WON'T BE RESOLVED. (Steps at end)

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I have a player on Pi4 and switched to an Nvme M.2 USB SSD. When I flash the FPP to it from the Pi Imager (latest rev 8.4....) it will not load. I do this with no SD card in the Pi. Only the nvme drive connected to the USB 3.0 ports. Stops at the attached screen. (initramfs)

I loaded on the Pi desktop with the imager onto the same SSD drive, and it boots up fine on the USB NVme drive. Then flashed back to the FPP and would not load and hangs at the same location: the pi also boots into FPP from SD but not from USB.

(initramfs)

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1. Open the FPP UI
2. Open the the File Manager (Content Setup->File Manager),
3. Select the "Logs" tab
4. Click "zip" button.
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[darylc]

FPP likely doesn't support USB NVMe drives at this time