GNS3 Nexus v9 Boot Problems

I have 9000v in my GNS3 lab. These devices do no like to boot up when reloaded. They sit in a boot loader menu as no autoboot is found.

Sysconf checksum failed. Using default values
WARNING:  No BIOS Info found
Sysconf checksum failed. Using default values
Sysconf checksum failed. Using default values
Sysconf checksum failed. Using default values
ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1
Standalone chassis
check_bootmode: grub2pxe: grub failed, launch ipxe
Trying to load ipxe
Loading Application:
/Vendor(429bdb26-48a6-47bd-664c-801204061400)/UnknownMedia(6)/EndEntire
cannot load imageFailed to launch ipxe
Came back to grub, now load efi shell
Trying to load efishell
Loading Application:
/Vendor(429bdb26-48a6-47bd-664c-801204061400)/UnknownMedia(6)/EndEntire
cannot load imageFailed to launch shell
Trying to read config file /boot/grub/menu.lst.local from (hd0,4)
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
Trying to read config file /boot/grub/menu.lst.local from (hd0,5)
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
No autoboot or failed autoboot. falling to loader

As it’s only a lab this is ok. Just need to direct the switch to boot the correct image, which then boots the switch perfectly fine.

loader > dir

bootflash::

  .rpmstore
  nxos.9.3.1.bin
  .swtam
  virtual-instance
  virtual-instance.conf
  virt_strg_pool_bf_vdc_1
  scripts
  20220825_120142_poap_2865_init.log
  20220825_120142_poap_2865_1.log
  platform-sdk.cmd

loader > boot nxos.9.3.1.bin
Booting nxos.9.3.1.bin
Trying diskboot
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83

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