Comment 55 for bug 1886148

@guiverc, @sudodus

I need to note that we should use software which writes ISO to the flash-drive on the binary level (this means without any custom boot-loaders on top of included into ISO).

I have used GNOME Disks (`gnome-disks`, *Restore Disk Image*) and `ddrescue` (with command link `sudo ddrescue groovy-desktop-amd64.iso /dev/sdZ --force`) to write latest Ubuntu MATE ISO to the flash-drive.
Below are the current results for todays 20200714 build ( http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/daily-live/20200714/groovy-desktop-amd64.iso , http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/413/builds/217010/testcases/1303/results ) :

* ThinkPad SL500, legacy only, boot and operate normally;
* VAIO F13, legacy only, boot and operate normally;
* Asustek UX32A, EFI, boot and operate normally;
* Asustek UX32A, legacy, boot and operate normally;
* desktop AsRock G41M-VS2, Core2Duo Q9400 - legacy only, boot and operate normally.

So my systems boot normally with ISOs newer than 20200709.
You can check full history for Ubuntu MATE at http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/413/history .

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What is really strange here is that Rufus is a recommended way for Windows - https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows .