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I have two unpartitionned disks, how do I make the system bootable?
How to use DD to clone a partition off a disk image?Manually cloning a Live USB Arch distro to a VMware virtual diskLVM - failed to install bootloaderHow to mount sdb directly or using LVM partitions on sda?How to extend logical & extended partition with fdiskExtend partition using LVMHost unreachable after resizing partitionOptimal LVM Setup to Keep Adding Space to Single MountpointI have a dedicated with 2 SSDs, how to I group them to behave as 1?External HDD failure due to bad blocks
I have nothing left on my partitions :
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 119.2 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors
Disk model: SAMSUNG MZVLW128HEGR-000L2
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9C621E81-7988-224C-AAC4-D1FE25DE701A
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10SPZX-24Z
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: CD4EAD1F-A5DC-9B45-BB8B-353A830C6491
Disk /dev/sdb: 7.2 GiB, 7746879488 bytes, 15130624 sectors
Disk model: USB DISK 2.0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2e7f95ca
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 * 0 1232895 1232896 602M 0 Empty
/dev/sdb2 164 131235 131072 64M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop0: 489.5 MiB, 513298432 bytes, 1002536 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
sdb being a usb live to install ArchLinux.
I have access to WAN through wifi.
I have tried to make my different partitions like so, before reseting :
nvme0n1p1
for/
sda1
for a supposed bootable space (tried withMBR
, but nothing on it I guess) (fdisk +1G, a
)sda2
forswap
(fdisk +8G
)sda3
forhome
(fdisk default
).
then mount nvme0n1p1 on /mnt
then sda3
on /mnt/home
before using pacstrap /mnt base ; genfstab -L >> /mnt/etc/fstab
to install the system and save the conf.
But in the end, the computer does not see any bootable space, so I reset said partitions after that.
How to make my computer bootable ?
boot partition boot-loader fdisk partition-table
add a comment |
I have nothing left on my partitions :
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 119.2 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors
Disk model: SAMSUNG MZVLW128HEGR-000L2
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9C621E81-7988-224C-AAC4-D1FE25DE701A
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10SPZX-24Z
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: CD4EAD1F-A5DC-9B45-BB8B-353A830C6491
Disk /dev/sdb: 7.2 GiB, 7746879488 bytes, 15130624 sectors
Disk model: USB DISK 2.0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2e7f95ca
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 * 0 1232895 1232896 602M 0 Empty
/dev/sdb2 164 131235 131072 64M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop0: 489.5 MiB, 513298432 bytes, 1002536 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
sdb being a usb live to install ArchLinux.
I have access to WAN through wifi.
I have tried to make my different partitions like so, before reseting :
nvme0n1p1
for/
sda1
for a supposed bootable space (tried withMBR
, but nothing on it I guess) (fdisk +1G, a
)sda2
forswap
(fdisk +8G
)sda3
forhome
(fdisk default
).
then mount nvme0n1p1 on /mnt
then sda3
on /mnt/home
before using pacstrap /mnt base ; genfstab -L >> /mnt/etc/fstab
to install the system and save the conf.
But in the end, the computer does not see any bootable space, so I reset said partitions after that.
How to make my computer bootable ?
boot partition boot-loader fdisk partition-table
2
Are you following the Arch Linux installation guide? Which bootloader did you install and configure?
– Fox
yesterday
I though I am, but I guess I missed that point.
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
Your disks have GPT partition tables, so I guess it has UEFI firmware. Bear this in mind when reading the installation guide. Somefdisk
programs know how to handle GPT partitions, some versions do not. To be on the safe side, usegdisk
instead.
– Johan Myréen
yesterday
i did the conversion to GPT myself, as I said in comment. used fdisk has done the conversion
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
add a comment |
I have nothing left on my partitions :
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 119.2 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors
Disk model: SAMSUNG MZVLW128HEGR-000L2
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9C621E81-7988-224C-AAC4-D1FE25DE701A
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10SPZX-24Z
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: CD4EAD1F-A5DC-9B45-BB8B-353A830C6491
Disk /dev/sdb: 7.2 GiB, 7746879488 bytes, 15130624 sectors
Disk model: USB DISK 2.0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2e7f95ca
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 * 0 1232895 1232896 602M 0 Empty
/dev/sdb2 164 131235 131072 64M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop0: 489.5 MiB, 513298432 bytes, 1002536 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
sdb being a usb live to install ArchLinux.
I have access to WAN through wifi.
I have tried to make my different partitions like so, before reseting :
nvme0n1p1
for/
sda1
for a supposed bootable space (tried withMBR
, but nothing on it I guess) (fdisk +1G, a
)sda2
forswap
(fdisk +8G
)sda3
forhome
(fdisk default
).
then mount nvme0n1p1 on /mnt
then sda3
on /mnt/home
before using pacstrap /mnt base ; genfstab -L >> /mnt/etc/fstab
to install the system and save the conf.
But in the end, the computer does not see any bootable space, so I reset said partitions after that.
How to make my computer bootable ?
boot partition boot-loader fdisk partition-table
I have nothing left on my partitions :
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 119.2 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors
Disk model: SAMSUNG MZVLW128HEGR-000L2
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 9C621E81-7988-224C-AAC4-D1FE25DE701A
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10SPZX-24Z
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: CD4EAD1F-A5DC-9B45-BB8B-353A830C6491
Disk /dev/sdb: 7.2 GiB, 7746879488 bytes, 15130624 sectors
Disk model: USB DISK 2.0
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x2e7f95ca
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1 * 0 1232895 1232896 602M 0 Empty
/dev/sdb2 164 131235 131072 64M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop0: 489.5 MiB, 513298432 bytes, 1002536 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
sdb being a usb live to install ArchLinux.
I have access to WAN through wifi.
I have tried to make my different partitions like so, before reseting :
nvme0n1p1
for/
sda1
for a supposed bootable space (tried withMBR
, but nothing on it I guess) (fdisk +1G, a
)sda2
forswap
(fdisk +8G
)sda3
forhome
(fdisk default
).
then mount nvme0n1p1 on /mnt
then sda3
on /mnt/home
before using pacstrap /mnt base ; genfstab -L >> /mnt/etc/fstab
to install the system and save the conf.
But in the end, the computer does not see any bootable space, so I reset said partitions after that.
How to make my computer bootable ?
boot partition boot-loader fdisk partition-table
boot partition boot-loader fdisk partition-table
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Are you following the Arch Linux installation guide? Which bootloader did you install and configure?
– Fox
yesterday
I though I am, but I guess I missed that point.
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
Your disks have GPT partition tables, so I guess it has UEFI firmware. Bear this in mind when reading the installation guide. Somefdisk
programs know how to handle GPT partitions, some versions do not. To be on the safe side, usegdisk
instead.
– Johan Myréen
yesterday
i did the conversion to GPT myself, as I said in comment. used fdisk has done the conversion
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
add a comment |
2
Are you following the Arch Linux installation guide? Which bootloader did you install and configure?
– Fox
yesterday
I though I am, but I guess I missed that point.
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
Your disks have GPT partition tables, so I guess it has UEFI firmware. Bear this in mind when reading the installation guide. Somefdisk
programs know how to handle GPT partitions, some versions do not. To be on the safe side, usegdisk
instead.
– Johan Myréen
yesterday
i did the conversion to GPT myself, as I said in comment. used fdisk has done the conversion
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
2
2
Are you following the Arch Linux installation guide? Which bootloader did you install and configure?
– Fox
yesterday
Are you following the Arch Linux installation guide? Which bootloader did you install and configure?
– Fox
yesterday
I though I am, but I guess I missed that point.
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
I though I am, but I guess I missed that point.
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
Your disks have GPT partition tables, so I guess it has UEFI firmware. Bear this in mind when reading the installation guide. Some
fdisk
programs know how to handle GPT partitions, some versions do not. To be on the safe side, use gdisk
instead.– Johan Myréen
yesterday
Your disks have GPT partition tables, so I guess it has UEFI firmware. Bear this in mind when reading the installation guide. Some
fdisk
programs know how to handle GPT partitions, some versions do not. To be on the safe side, use gdisk
instead.– Johan Myréen
yesterday
i did the conversion to GPT myself, as I said in comment. used fdisk has done the conversion
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
i did the conversion to GPT myself, as I said in comment. used fdisk has done the conversion
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
add a comment |
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Are you following the Arch Linux installation guide? Which bootloader did you install and configure?
– Fox
yesterday
I though I am, but I guess I missed that point.
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday
Your disks have GPT partition tables, so I guess it has UEFI firmware. Bear this in mind when reading the installation guide. Some
fdisk
programs know how to handle GPT partitions, some versions do not. To be on the safe side, usegdisk
instead.– Johan Myréen
yesterday
i did the conversion to GPT myself, as I said in comment. used fdisk has done the conversion
– Pierre Antoine Guillaume
yesterday