Moto X4, failed to identify current slot

Using /e/OS Setup
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bootloader unlocked and usb debugging set up. system is on android 9.

[username@device ~]$ fastboot devices
ZY2257XPNN fastboot

[username@device ~]$ fastboot flash boot /home/username/Downloads/softwaregarbage/e-2.8-a14-20250224470211-community-payton.zip
fastboot: error: Failed to identify current slot

[username@device ~]$ fastboot getvar current-slot
(bootloader) current-slott: not found
getvar:current-slot FAILED (remote: ‘’)
Finished. Total time: 0.001s

any ideas? sorry if my formatting is poor or if this is in the wrong section. thanks in advance!

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see Install /e/OS on a Motorola Moto X4 - “payton” - first flash the recovery / boot image not the whole zip (it’s the download link behind the system zip and starts with “recovery-...-payton.img”).

In a second step you supply the system zip via adb sideload - not fastboot.

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