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LMDE is not based on Sid, it's based on Debian Stable. LMDE 7 is currently based on Debian 13 Trixie. You sure you had the right ISO?
Oh wow, you're right. Did that change at some point and I just didn't pay attention? My bad!
I had the correct ISO and the experience with the lady's notebook was as described. Maybe the notebook needed newer kernel code?
It's always been based on stable, AFAIK.
If it was able to boot the Live USB to install it, I figure that means the kernel is new enough to actually run the laptop properly. I can only guess something in the installer itself was messing up somehow? Or perhaps it wasn't making an entry in the boot table? That's an odd one for sure.