Re: installer doesn't recognize disk

[email protected] Wed, 29 Jul 2026 03:56:16 +0200 (CEST)
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29 jul 2026, 1:06 por [email protected]:

> Usually in the install process, choosing (S) shell and typing:
>
> # dmesg | grep bytes
>
> Shows if the disk was detected or not. I had problems with some nvme not =
being detected.
>
> Fabio Martins
>
> On Tue, 28 Jul 2026 at 17:43 <> [email protected]> > wrote:
>
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>> Fecha: 27 jul 2026, 20:53
>> De: >> [email protected]
>> Para: >> [email protected]
>> Asunto: Re: installer doesn't recognize disk
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>>> Thanks for the quick answer.
>>> 27 jul 2026, 6:35 por >>> [email protected]>>> :
>>>
>>>> On Jul 27 04:49:27, >>>> [email protected]>>>>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> When it tells me which disk is the root disk
>>>>> it only shows the USB disk
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't think an _installer_ asks which disk is the root disk
>>>> as there is no root disk yet. Isn't that what an _upgrade_ asks?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When the OpenBSD instaler boots up, it shows some options, such as "(i)=
nstall, (a)utoinstall, (u)pgrade or (s)hell". I have chosen every time the =
install option, and keep the process ,keyboard map, network configuration, =
root password, ssh enable/disable, user conf, and there, were it asks me to=
 select in which disk I going to install the OS (my hard disk in the laptop=
), it doesn't show up my disk, only the install media.
>>> That is I what was talking about when I said "select the root disk", as=
 it says at the installer dialogue.
>>>
>>> I send some photos of the install process.
>>>
Keeps showing the USB.

# dmesg | grep bytes
sd0: 1927MB, 512 bytes/sector, 3966976 sectors
sd0: 1927MB, 512 bytes/sector, 3966976 sectors

Info from the bios for further support:

Product name: Hp Laptop 14-ck0xxx
System family: Hp Notebook
System Board CT number: PHDMD00WBAS1QP
BIOS Version: F.42
Processor Type: Intel Core i5-825U CPU @ 1.60GHz

Disk: SATA 0.0, ADATA 2O1429A5JBHF, 447,1 GB=C2=A0
Install media(USB): KingstonDT 101 2GB

Thanks.


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x;"><div dir=3D"auto">Usually in the install process, choosing (S) shell an=
d typing:<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"># dmesg | =
grep bytes<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=
=3D"auto">Shows if the disk was detected or not. I had problems with some n=
vme not being detected.<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><span><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><s=
pan class=3D"" style=3D"font-family:-apple-system, sans-serif">Fabio Martin=
s</span></span><br></div></span></div></div></div></div><div><div dir=3D"au=
to"><br></div><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">On Tue, 28 Jul 20=
26 at 17:43 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noopener nore=
ferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
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cz</a><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Asunto: Re: installer doesn't recognize d=
isk<br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><blockquote style=3D"border-left:1=
px solid #93a3b8;padding-left:10px;margin-left:5px"><div dir=3D"auto"><div =
dir=3D"auto">Thanks for the quick answer.<br></div></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
27 jul 2026, 6:35 por <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a>:<br></div></blockquote></div><d=
iv><blockquote style=3D"border-left:1px solid #93a3b8;padding-left:10px;mar=
gin-left:5px"><blockquote style=3D"border-left:1px solid #93a3b8;padding-le=
ft:10px;margin-left:5px"><div dir=3D"auto">On Jul 27 04:49:27, <a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">pm=
[email protected]</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote><div dir=3D"auto">When it=
 tells me which disk is the root disk<br></div><div dir=3D"auto">it only sh=
ows the USB disk<br></div></blockquote><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">I don't think an _installer_ asks which disk is the root disk<br>=
</div><div dir=3D"auto">as there is no root disk yet. Isn't that what an _u=
pgrade_ asks?<br></div></blockquote><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></blockquot=
e></div><div><blockquote style=3D"border-left:1px solid #93a3b8;padding-lef=
t:10px;margin-left:5px"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">When the OpenBSD instaler boots up, it shows some options, suc=
h as "(i)nstall, (a)utoinstall, (u)pgrade or (s)hell". I have chosen every =
time the install option, and keep the process ,keyboard map, network config=
uration, root password, ssh enable/disable, user conf, and there, were it a=
sks me to select in which disk I going to install the OS (my hard disk in t=
he laptop), it doesn't show up my disk, only the install media.<br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">That is I what was talking about when I said "select the ro=
ot disk", as it says at the installer dialogue.<br></div></div><div dir=3D"=
auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I send some photos of the install process=
.<br></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div di=
r=3D"auto">Keeps showing the USB.<br><br># dmesg | grep bytes<br>sd0: 1927M=
B, 512 bytes/sector, 3966976 sectors<br>sd0: 1927MB, 512 bytes/sector, 3966=
976 sectors<br><br>Info from the bios for further support:<br><br>Product n=
ame: Hp Laptop 14-ck0xxx<br>System family: Hp Notebook<br>System Board CT n=
umber: PHDMD00WBAS1QP<br>BIOS Version: F.42<br>Processor Type: Intel Core i=
5-825U CPU @ 1.60GHz<br><br>Disk: SATA 0.0, ADATA 2O1429A5JBHF, 447,1 GB&nb=
sp;<br>Install media(USB): KingstonDT 101 2GB<br><br>Thanks.<br><br></div> =
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