From 0b7fa961bc857b5163f3ed30eb360a5659897027 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sam rolfe Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 14:01:06 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: clarify install disk selection and /dev/sda identity details Co-authored-by: aider (openrouter/openai/gpt-5.2) --- docs/nixos_build_spec.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/nixos_build_spec.md b/docs/nixos_build_spec.md index 08f3aa9..8dc20ea 100644 --- a/docs/nixos_build_spec.md +++ b/docs/nixos_build_spec.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ## Disk / Boot (DO NOT BRICK WINDOWS) Target disk: /dev/nvme0n1 +Install target is NVMe only. Do not select /dev/sdX devices in the installer. KEEP (do not format): - /dev/nvme0n1p1 (EFI vfat) UUID=94CC-9DA4 @@ -13,7 +14,9 @@ WIPE + install NixOS here: - /dev/nvme0n1p5 (currently Ubuntu ext4 /) UUID=4e99904c-ce6f-4c3c-898a-e29cfc373489 ## Other attached disks (DO NOT FORMAT) -- /dev/sda (240GB Patriot Burst) contains NTFS label "Back Up" (keep) +- /dev/sda (240GB) model: Patriot Burst El (KEEP) + - /dev/sda1: Microsoft reserved partition (~15MiB) + - /dev/sda2: NTFS label "Back Up" (keep) - /dev/sdb (500GB) ext4 label "TempBackup" (keep) - /dev/sdc (320GB) ext4 label "Integral300" UUID=27febd74-20aa-4a3a-92c1-6fdd1ad7e88e (mount at /data) - /dev/sde (160GB) ext4 label "XPSystemDrive" (keep)