add NVME SSD drive

[vcba79]

I just add a NVME SSD drive to my debian 10.9 but no drive info found
after examining 'dmesg' output. So I have to reinstall Debian 11 to
partition this drive.

Here is my question:
1. is nvme drive supported in 4.x kernel?
2. situation like this, is there a better way not to reinstall

Thanks,

[mm3100]

Simplest solution would be to add backport to your sources, and install backported kernel 5.10

https://wiki.debian.org/Backports

That should hopefully detect your NVME. I had bad luck with those drives, first bought wrong type, since there are three, then when got correct type it was faulty and had filesystem failure every two weeks. Finally third one worked great.

[ticojohn]

I just add a NVME SSD drive to my debian 10.9 but no drive info found
after examining 'dmesg' output. So I have to reinstall Debian 11 to
partition this drive.

Here is my question:
1. is nvme drive supported in 4.x kernel?
2. situation like this, is there a better way not to reinstall

Thanks,

I've been using an NVME M.2 PCIe on my Intel Nuc for about 6 years. It has worked fine with Jessie, Buster and now Bullseye. I would think that the 4.x kernel should work as that was the kernel in Jessie and Buster. Perhaps there is some hardware or bios issue. Maybe a dumb question, but does the bios detect the drive?

[cds60601]

I just add a NVME SSD drive to my debian 10.9 but no drive info found
after examining 'dmesg' output. So I have to reinstall Debian 11 to
partition this drive.

Here is my question:
1. is nvme drive supported in 4.x kernel?
2. situation like this, is there a better way not to reinstall

Thanks,

What does lsblk and sudo blkid show you?

[vcba79]

I just add a NVME SSD drive to my debian 10.9 but no drive info found
after examining 'dmesg' output. So I have to reinstall Debian 11 to
partition this drive.

Here is my question:
1. is nvme drive supported in 4.x kernel?
2. situation like this, is there a better way not to reinstall

Thanks,

I've been using an NVME M.2 PCIe on my Intel Nuc for about 6 years. It has worked fine with Jessie, Buster and now Bullseye. I would think that the 4.x kernel should work as that was the kernel in Jessie and Buster. Perhaps there is some hardware or bios issue. Maybe a dumb question, but does the bios detect the drive?

From your experience, I guess NVME supported in kernel long ago. Debian 11 installer can recognize it and partition it for use.
What about a running debian instance? I install NVME drive in 10.9 and I can not find NVME drive info in dmesg output.
So I have to reinstall Debian 11 to get it work. What package or command to install or run can partition newly installed
NVME drive. Hope experts can answer this question, so next case can smoothly configure new NVME drive for use.
Instead of reinstall whole system.

[cds60601]

Before you reinstall - can you post what lsblk shows you with the nvme drive in the device?

[vcba79]

Before you reinstall - can you post what lsblk shows you with the nvme drive in the device?

I am sorry, It's already done last night. I got to get system up ASAP.

[cds60601]

Before you reinstall - can you post what lsblk shows you with the nvme drive in the device?

I am sorry, It's already done last night. I got to get system up ASAP.

Do you see the drive now?

[vcba79]

Before you reinstall - can you post what lsblk shows you with the nvme drive in the device?

I am sorry, It's already done last night. I got to get system up ASAP.

Do you see the drive now?

Yes, During reinstall Debian 11 RC2, installer can recognize NVME drive and partition it.

Thanks,

[cds60601]

Yes, During reinstall Debian 11 RC2, installer can recognize NVME drive and partition it.

Thanks,

Ok - keep some things in mind should you need to install more drives etc.
Once you install the drive, use the lsblk command. This will show you if the drive is being seen.
Chances are, your drive was there, but needed to be partitioned and mounted.
Of course (and I'm sure you know this), that can be done manually if you see the drive with lsblk.

[vcba79]

Yes, During reinstall Debian 11 RC2, installer can recognize NVME drive and partition it.

Thanks,

Ok - keep some things in mind should you need to install more drives etc.
Once you install the drive, use the lsblk command. This will show you if the drive is being seen.
Chances are, your drive was there, but needed to be partitioned and mounted.
Of course (and I'm sure you know this), that can be done manually if you see the drive with lsblk.

This is useful. lsblk output is much beter then looking for drive in dmesg output.
I only know dmesg until now.

Thank you very much.