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[Solved]"Erase a disk and install LMDE on it." But no disk is showing up. (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Trying to install LMDE on a laptop (Windows 10).
Any help is appreciated.

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[–] send_me_your_ink 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is this a desktop or laptop? If it's a laptop is it a dell? Dells tend tend to do this janky raid 0 thing that nothing outside of the Dell OEM windows image supports. You can change it in the system config (F2 during boot).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Laptop. Lenovo.

[–] send_me_your_ink 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The last few companies I've worked for have been Dell/Mac shops - so Im not the best to debug what's going on with Lenovo. A strange configuration for the hard disks is the most likely culprit. Id poke around your UEFI/BIOS and see if you have a raid or other silliness.

If you can upload a photo of what your disk configuration is, we might be able to get you pointed in the right direction.