Does your hardware use RAID?
#Please help
nimble mountain
If so, you can switch it to use AHCI mode instead in the firmware setup menu.
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Can you upload your dmesg?
dmesg | curl -F 'f:1=<-' ix.io
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Please post the results when we suggest you run a command instead of a description.
Because we don't have access to your hardware, your screen, your eyes or your brain.
[ 0.420059] ahci 0000:00:17.0: Switch your BIOS from RAID to AHCI mode to use them.
[ 0.420128] ahci 0000:00:17.0: AHCI 0001.0301 32 slots 1 ports 6 Gbps 0x10 impl RAID mode
[ 0.420131] ahci 0000:00:17.0: flags: 64bit ncq sntf pm clo only pio slum part deso sadm sds apst
You do indeed have the RAID mode enabled.
You must disable it if you want to install Linux on this drive, as there is no kernel support for this type of Intel hardware RAID.
a RAID uses multiple hard drives as if they were a single drive
Have you turned off RAID mode?
In your firmware setup utility
low plinth
@sturdy fjord You using acer nitro 5?
