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[Solved] /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
[Solved] /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
I am doing a TFTP install using presseding. I get this error
I looked in /dev and sda does not exist.
Does anyone have any ideas why the installer is not detecting /dev/sda?
Thanks
Looking at the syslog it looks like partman cannot find /dev/sda. I looked in /dev and sda does not exist.
Does anyone have any ideas why the installer is not detecting /dev/sda?
Thanks
Last edited by rwaba on 2023-06-01 19:23, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Hello,
What's the output of the following command from the console (ALT-F2):
What's the output of the following command from the console (ALT-F2):
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cat /proc/partitions
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Hello,
What type of disk device (HDD, SDD, NVME) on what type of connection (IDE ? EIDE ? SATA ? Other ?) your computer is equipped with ?
Then I suppose that the kernel (what version ?) does not recognize any disk device.
What type of disk device (HDD, SDD, NVME) on what type of connection (IDE ? EIDE ? SATA ? Other ?) your computer is equipped with ?
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Check the firmware ("BIOS") settings for the drive. You probably need to enable AHCI mode. For example: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=245335.
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Random_troll
looks like the drive is in AHCI mode.
Aki
The kernel version of the debian netboot installer is 4.19.0-14. When I install with a DVD using the DVD debian installer, it has the kernel revision.
There is no issue with the install. The drive connection look's like SATA.
These are some of the messages I see in syslog
These are the last messages I see in syslog
looks like the drive is in AHCI mode.
Aki
The kernel version of the debian netboot installer is 4.19.0-14. When I install with a DVD using the DVD debian installer, it has the kernel revision.
There is no issue with the install. The drive connection look's like SATA.
These are some of the messages I see in syslog
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May 31 13:34:00 debconf: --> SET partman-auto/disk /dev/sda
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: <-- 10 partman-auto/disk doesn't exist
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: --> REGISTER debian-installer/dummy partman-auto/disk
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: <-- 0
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: --> SET partman-auto/disk /dev/sda
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: <-- 0 value set
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: --> SUBST partman-auto/disk ID partman-auto/disk
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: Adding [ID] -> [partman-auto/disk]
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: <-- 0
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: --> FSET partman-auto/disk seen true
May 31 13:34:00 debconf: <-- 0 true
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May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> SUBST partman/choose_partition CHOICES 40iscsi__________iscsi, 55divider_up__________divider, 80undo__________undo, 90finish__________finish
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: Adding [CHOICES] -> [40iscsi__________iscsi, 55divider_up__________divider, 80undo__________undo, 90finish__________finish]
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> SUBST partman/choose_partition DESCRIPTIONS Configure iSCSI volumes, , Undo changes to partitions, Finish partitioning and write changes to disk
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: Adding [DESCRIPTIONS] -> [Configure iSCSI volumes, , Undo changes to partitions, Finish partitioning and write changes to disk]
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> INPUT critical partman/choose_partition
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 30 question skipped
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> GO
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0 ok
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> GET partman/choose_partition
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0 90finish__________finish
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> GET debian-installer/locale
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0 en_US.UTF-8
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> CAPB align
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0 multiselect backup progresscancel align escape plugin-terminal
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> INPUT critical partman-target/no_root
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked
May 31 13:34:53 debconf: --> GO
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Does the bookworm RC3 installler "see" the drive?
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Hello,
Can you send the full syslog as compressed file (e.g. zip) attached to a follow-up message ?
Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Hi Aki and Random_troll
The initrd for the netboot image does not contain any ide or sata drivers and for some reason is not able to find them on my setup.
I found some directions on adding them to initrd here.
viewtopic.php?f=17&p=357078#p357078
Posted by Post by maynim » Mar 5th, '11, 16:48
Now I am off to the next adventure.
Thanks
The initrd for the netboot image does not contain any ide or sata drivers and for some reason is not able to find them on my setup.
I found some directions on adding them to initrd here.
viewtopic.php?f=17&p=357078#p357078
Posted by Post by maynim » Mar 5th, '11, 16:48
Now I am off to the next adventure.
Thanks
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Re: /dev/sda does not exist when doing TFTP install
Hello,
Happy Debian and happy hacking
Happy you sorted it out. :-)rwaba wrote: ↑2023-06-01 19:22 Hi Aki and Random_troll
The initrd for the netboot image does not contain any ide or sata drivers and for some reason is not able to find them on my setup.
I found some directions on adding them to initrd here.
viewtopic.php?f=17&p=357078#p357078
Posted by Post by maynim » Mar 5th, '11, 16:48
Now I am off to the next adventure. :D
Thanks
Happy Debian and happy hacking