I think here is the problem (from nixos dmesg): [ 11.494753] sas: ATA device seen but CONFIG_SCSI_SAS_ATA=N so cannot attach
Kernel option is missing. On nixos: $ zgrep CONFIG_SCSI_SAS_ATA /proc/config.gz # CONFIG_SCSI_SAS_ATA is not set On Ubuntu 12.04: # grep CONFIG_SCSI_SAS_ATA /boot/config-3.2.0-64-generic CONFIG_SCSI_SAS_ATA=y On 10/03/2014 10:21 PM, Joseph Joe wrote: > My Hard Drive is > > model : ST1000DM003-1CH162 (CC47) > size : 1 TB > partitioning : GUID > > It's a SATA. I think this is the model: > > http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-3-5-Inch-Internal-ST1000DM003/dp/B005T3GRNW/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1412360175&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=seagate+hard+drive+1tb+model+st1000M003 > > > *output of /proc/partitions* > Ubuntu : > major minor #blocks name > > 8 0 976762584 sda > 8 1 524288 sda1 > 8 2 967891968 sda2 > 8 3 8344576 sda3 > > Nix OS Live usb: > major minor #blocks name > > 7 0 789052 loop0 > 8 0 1003336 sda > 8 1 1001472 sda1 > > So, when in Nix OS, only the live usb is recognized. > > The dmesg files when in ubuntu and when booted with the live usb are > attached. > > Joseph Joe > > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Wout Mertens <wout.mert...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> What does dmesg say, and what is in /proc/partitions? >> >> Also, what kind of hard disk do you have, simple SATA? >> >> Wout. >> On Oct 3, 2014 5:14 AM, "Joseph Joe" <j...@reed.edu> wrote: >> >>> I'm trying to install Nix OS onto my computer. My computer's optical >>> drive is broken, so I tried installing using a live usb. But when I boot >>> from a live usb, the only recognized harddrive is the usb. So, when I enter >>> the command "fdisk -l", the usb is shown to be mounted on >>> /dev/sda and there are no other entries. >>> >>> On the other hand, I was able to install Ubuntu with no problems and >>> reformat the harddrive. I can partition and modify the harddrive fine in >>> Ubuntu. >>> >>> I tried making uefi and legacy boot live usbs for Nix OS, and both have >>> the same problem. >>> >>> Any suggestions and help would be well appreciated >>> >>> -- Joseph Joe >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nix-dev mailing list >>> nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl >>> http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev >>> >>> > > > > _______________________________________________ > nix-dev mailing list > nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl > http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev > _______________________________________________ nix-dev mailing list nix-dev@lists.science.uu.nl http://lists.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/nix-dev