Issue Booting NixOS Live ISO

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I’m attempting to install NixOS on my device but am encountering issues with the Live ISO. After booting from the USB, the initial boot menu appears. However, upon selecting any option, the system either remains on the menu screen or returns to the BIOS without proceeding with the boot process. There are no error messages displayed.​

I’ve tried multiple USB drives, utilized various USB ports, and created the bootable media using dd, Etcher, and Rufus, all without success. This issue occurs with both nixos-minimal-24.11.717534.b000159bba69-x86_64-linux.iso and nixos-gnome-24.11.717534.b000159bba69-x86_64-linux.iso.

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Okay, I found out the issue.
It’s caused by the touchscreen display I have connected to my device — that’s why the NixOS Live ISO wasn’t booting.
I tried connecting a different monitor, and the Live ISO booted just fine.

I’m using this touchscreen display: https://www.waveshare.com/70h-1024600.htm

Does anyone know how to make it work so that the system can boot with this display connected?

Thanks in advance!

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