hi there,
I’m trying to install linux on a nvme but i can’t get it working. Of course I read forum and wiki and search for the solution around. I have no problem installing linux in othere ssd on my PC.
MOBO bios updated to the latest
Secure boot off
fast boot off
CSM off
There is no option in nvme configuration in bios
The nvme is detected before the installation start but then i think it has some problem in mounting the partition, as i read the log https://termbin.com/w466
It is GPT partition, clean with gparted before.
Thanks to anyone helping
I checked multiple time for AHCI but there isn’t any option like that under sata settings in bios. Also no option available for raid.
I checked every option in the bios, took me a long time but poor result.
I use a ASUS B360-K
yes i also see that failed to mount but i can’t understand why, i tried now also MBR. But nothing. The nvme is mounted, i can modify partition with gparted with no problem
Then second command give me nothing, it keeps loading
The third one
[liveuser@eos-2022.04.08 ~]$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA KINGSTON SA400S3 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 120GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 17.4kB 538MB 538MB fat32 boot, esp
2 538MB 120GB 119GB ext4
Model: ATA SAMSUNG HD502HJ (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 500GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
Model: SanDisk Cruzer Edge (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 15.7GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 15.7GB 15.7GB primary fat32 boot, lba
Model: NVME SSD 512GB (nvme)
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 512GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
create 3 partitions
– /boot/efi in Fat32 (vfat) size 32Mo , add flag esp & boot
– / ( size between 25Go to 35Go ) in ext4
– /home all the rest in ext4
quit gparted
launch installer , add mountpoint for /boot/efi , / and /home
and retry
No real difference i think. Partition operation with Gparted ok, but installation failed.
I attach the log file again, same error https://termbin.com/5wqe
Is there or was there anything else installed on this NVME?
Setting up actions for "/dev/nvme0n1" with 0 entries.
2022-04-29 - 20:03:57 [6]: .. Can not resize "/dev/nvme0n1p1" , filesystem "fat32" does not support resize.
2022-04-29 - 20:03:57 [6]: .. Checking if "/dev/nvme0n1p1" can be replaced.
2022-04-29 - 20:03:57 [6]: .. NO, insufficient storage
This should be – /boot/efi in Fat32 (vfat) size 512Mib , add flag esp & boot
I’ve used also 512 Mbi for boot, just to try. No difference
Yes there was window 11. I tried to setup a dual boot, after failing I deleted everything, hoping that without w11 the installation would succeed.
Could it be this?:
Did you select the right drive, nvme, to install the bootloader on? Make sure it is the last thing you check before continue the install.
I remember that it resets the drive to install the bootloader to, everytime you do something in setting up partitions.
Calamares is not too smart IMHO. For example, it seems IIUC that even if target root has failed (or pending) to be mounted, it tries mounting the rest of tatget mount points .
What I would do:
Check/try to mount target drive/partitions manually to custom folders and watch for errors
Create a new vfat partitiion on the target system and mount it at /boot .
Run Calamares from terminal in debug mode, watching info messages.
Notice the temporary folder used for Calamares mount points and see see what is written inside. Also check in a new terminal session/tab for existing mount points at any time, to see if mounting really fail, or is a wrong message. (mount | grep nvme)
If your installation seems done (and Calamares is failing to install bootloader, perform a manual grub installation, using the new vfat partition (mounted at /boot) for --efi-directory (read Archwiki or man grub-install for specific command).
In any case, post output from your ISO installer terminal
I tried creating another partition table, verifying with “parted -l”
Model: NVME SSD 512GB (nvme)
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 512GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 512GB 512GB ext4
Installation failed.
I notice something, when i’m in the other ssd, after format the nvme, i cannot mount it, even if it is detected correctly, showing me this
Seems somethings corrupted from the previous ntfs window partition, maybe there is way to clean it the proper way (?)
It fail to mount everythings, this night i will investigate more and post everything i can.
Btw i notice that usings my arcolinux system installed on the other ssd, although i can see the nvme, when i try to mount it, just to use it as storage it fail, can get why. I posted some material below, maybe it can have something with the window partition that was on this disk before?
I’ve done like 20 install try, i checked very carefully, i think is something with nvme mounting it self, but can get the way around it. it just can’t mount the nvme it self, although is detected
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