Boot creation fails - Rock Pi X

[Zabaluyev]

Dear Radxa community,
I am a newbie with the Pi X.
I was trying to install Linux LibreElec and Linux Mint on the tf card, and always have problem with boot. In case with LibreElec - bios can’t see the card at all, and I have to reformat it with SD card formatter, and in case with Mint - I can’t load, because boot is damaged. And I have only a " grub > "sign after install. Are there any specific steps to install Linux distros on tf cards?
Thank you for your attention.

[Dante4]

You can’t boot from sd card.

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[Zabaluyev]

Thank you very much.
It’s sad, bad good that it is clear that it is not working, and you really help me spare a lot of time.

Best Regards.

[Zabaluyev]

So, I can’t boot from tf card, but I can boot from USB port, right? Could I boot from tf card loaded via USB card reader?

[Dante4]

Yes, you should be able to do this