Installing Arch Linux on an SSD
I'm making my way through this:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_guide
I've done this successfully a couple of times when working with conventional HDDs but I've recently bought and installed the following SSD:
http://uk.transcend-info.com/Products/No-418 (32GB version)
I've reached the "preparing storage devices" section and the output from my
lsblk
command is the following:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM. SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 1 58.6G 0 disk
--sda1 8:1 1 58.6G 0 part /run/archiso/boottmnt
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
loop0 7:0 0 252.5M 1 loop /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs
loop1 7:1 0 32G 1 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
loop2 7:2 0 256M 0 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
I'm booting the arch Linux installation from a 64GB USB stick, hence the first 2 entries.
My question is regarding the 'loop' devices.
Does this output look sensible? I was expecting to see the SSD appear as a single 'sda' device so I'm unsure where to go next. Can I install Arch on one of these loop devices and if so, which one? I assume loop1 but I'd like some sound advice before I continue. Also why are these loop devices all separate? Can anybody shed some concise light on this please?
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I'm making my way through this:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_guide
I've done this successfully a couple of times when working with conventional HDDs but I've recently bought and installed the following SSD:
http://uk.transcend-info.com/Products/No-418 (32GB version)
I've reached the "preparing storage devices" section and the output from my
lsblk
command is the following:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM. SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 1 58.6G 0 disk
--sda1 8:1 1 58.6G 0 part /run/archiso/boottmnt
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
loop0 7:0 0 252.5M 1 loop /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs
loop1 7:1 0 32G 1 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
loop2 7:2 0 256M 0 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
I'm booting the arch Linux installation from a 64GB USB stick, hence the first 2 entries.
My question is regarding the 'loop' devices.
Does this output look sensible? I was expecting to see the SSD appear as a single 'sda' device so I'm unsure where to go next. Can I install Arch on one of these loop devices and if so, which one? I assume loop1 but I'd like some sound advice before I continue. Also why are these loop devices all separate? Can anybody shed some concise light on this please?
arch-linux loop-device
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I'm making my way through this:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_guide
I've done this successfully a couple of times when working with conventional HDDs but I've recently bought and installed the following SSD:
http://uk.transcend-info.com/Products/No-418 (32GB version)
I've reached the "preparing storage devices" section and the output from my
lsblk
command is the following:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM. SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 1 58.6G 0 disk
--sda1 8:1 1 58.6G 0 part /run/archiso/boottmnt
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
loop0 7:0 0 252.5M 1 loop /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs
loop1 7:1 0 32G 1 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
loop2 7:2 0 256M 0 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
I'm booting the arch Linux installation from a 64GB USB stick, hence the first 2 entries.
My question is regarding the 'loop' devices.
Does this output look sensible? I was expecting to see the SSD appear as a single 'sda' device so I'm unsure where to go next. Can I install Arch on one of these loop devices and if so, which one? I assume loop1 but I'd like some sound advice before I continue. Also why are these loop devices all separate? Can anybody shed some concise light on this please?
arch-linux loop-device
edited May 2 '15 at 13:36
redbeam_
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asked May 2 '15 at 11:57
Tom PriceTom Price
586
I'm making my way through this:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_guide
I've done this successfully a couple of times when working with conventional HDDs but I've recently bought and installed the following SSD:
http://uk.transcend-info.com/Products/No-418 (32GB version)
I've reached the "preparing storage devices" section and the output from my
lsblk
command is the following:
NAME MAJ:MIN RM. SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 1 58.6G 0 disk
--sda1 8:1 1 58.6G 0 part /run/archiso/boottmnt
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
loop0 7:0 0 252.5M 1 loop /run/archiso/sfs/airootfs
loop1 7:1 0 32G 1 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
loop2 7:2 0 256M 0 loop
--arch_airootfs 254:0 0 32G 0 dm /
I'm booting the arch Linux installation from a 64GB USB stick, hence the first 2 entries.
My question is regarding the 'loop' devices.
Does this output look sensible? I was expecting to see the SSD appear as a single 'sda' device so I'm unsure where to go next. Can I install Arch on one of these loop devices and if so, which one? I assume loop1 but I'd like some sound advice before I continue. Also why are these loop devices all separate? Can anybody shed some concise light on this please?
arch-linux loop-device
arch-linux loop-device
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redbeam_
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asked May 2 '15 at 11:57
Tom PriceTom Price
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edited May 2 '15 at 13:36
redbeam_
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asked May 2 '15 at 11:57
Tom PriceTom Price
586
edited May 2 '15 at 13:36
redbeam_
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edited May 2 '15 at 13:36
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edited May 2 '15 at 13:36
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Tom PriceTom Price
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Use losetup to check what each loop device refers to. Real disks should show up as one of sd[a-z], hd[a-z], vd[a-z], ... or if it's a card reader, maybe mmcblk[0-9]...
Also, smartctl -a $device or hdparm -i $device should list name and type of the disk so you can verify you have the corerect one.
Example for my Crucial M4 64GB:
# hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Model=M4-CT064M4SSD2, FwRev=070H, SerialNo=0000000011290314D973
If the disk does not show up at all, check connectors/cables, try another enclosure, etc. or it may just be incompatible or dead on arrival.
As for the installation procedure, there should not be any difference between HDD / SSD, maybe save for alignment / discard.
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Use losetup to check what each loop device refers to. Real disks should show up as one of sd[a-z], hd[a-z], vd[a-z], ... or if it's a card reader, maybe mmcblk[0-9]...
Also, smartctl -a $device or hdparm -i $device should list name and type of the disk so you can verify you have the corerect one.
Example for my Crucial M4 64GB:
# hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Model=M4-CT064M4SSD2, FwRev=070H, SerialNo=0000000011290314D973
If the disk does not show up at all, check connectors/cables, try another enclosure, etc. or it may just be incompatible or dead on arrival.
As for the installation procedure, there should not be any difference between HDD / SSD, maybe save for alignment / discard.
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Use losetup to check what each loop device refers to. Real disks should show up as one of sd[a-z], hd[a-z], vd[a-z], ... or if it's a card reader, maybe mmcblk[0-9]...
Also, smartctl -a $device or hdparm -i $device should list name and type of the disk so you can verify you have the corerect one.
Example for my Crucial M4 64GB:
# hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Model=M4-CT064M4SSD2, FwRev=070H, SerialNo=0000000011290314D973
If the disk does not show up at all, check connectors/cables, try another enclosure, etc. or it may just be incompatible or dead on arrival.
As for the installation procedure, there should not be any difference between HDD / SSD, maybe save for alignment / discard.
answered May 2 '15 at 13:31
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Use losetup to check what each loop device refers to. Real disks should show up as one of sd[a-z], hd[a-z], vd[a-z], ... or if it's a card reader, maybe mmcblk[0-9]...
Also, smartctl -a $device or hdparm -i $device should list name and type of the disk so you can verify you have the corerect one.
Example for my Crucial M4 64GB:
# hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Model=M4-CT064M4SSD2, FwRev=070H, SerialNo=0000000011290314D973
If the disk does not show up at all, check connectors/cables, try another enclosure, etc. or it may just be incompatible or dead on arrival.
As for the installation procedure, there should not be any difference between HDD / SSD, maybe save for alignment / discard.
answered May 2 '15 at 13:31
frostschutzfrostschutz
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Use losetup to check what each loop device refers to. Real disks should show up as one of sd[a-z], hd[a-z], vd[a-z], ... or if it's a card reader, maybe mmcblk[0-9]...
Also, smartctl -a $device or hdparm -i $device should list name and type of the disk so you can verify you have the corerect one.
Example for my Crucial M4 64GB:
# hdparm -i /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Model=M4-CT064M4SSD2, FwRev=070H, SerialNo=0000000011290314D973
If the disk does not show up at all, check connectors/cables, try another enclosure, etc. or it may just be incompatible or dead on arrival.
As for the installation procedure, there should not be any difference between HDD / SSD, maybe save for alignment / discard.
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