Sorry, for my late reaction. I'd wish I could dedicate myself to coding and reading only. This is what blkid and hwinfo are telling me and I know that that SSD is not sda or sdb, nor is it the DVD; so, what is it and how do I mount that SSD Isn't it weird that I don't see it on blkid or hwinfo? Could that possibly be some kind of BIOS problem. I want to install Debian on that box, but I want to make sure I can use the SSD. ~ $ sudo blkid /dev/sr0: BLOCK_SIZE="2048" UUID="2021-12-18-12-41-54-00" LABEL="d-live 11.2.0 lx amd64" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="2300adc2" PTTYPE="dos" /dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" /dev/sda1: BLOCK_SIZE="512" UUID="063EB7273EB70F25" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="7784295b-01" /dev/sda2: LABEL="RECOVERY" BLOCK_SIZE="512" UUID="02E62855E6284AED" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="7784295b-02" /dev/sdb1: UUID="EEB0-73CE" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="011ad286-01" $ ~ sudo hwinfo --block
21: SCSI 300.0: 10600 Disk [Created at block.245] Unique ID: hSuP.AaKvbIlfUrE Parent ID: MZfG.V56qLD9omq1 SysFS ID: /class/block/sdb SysFS BusID: 3:0:0:0 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb2/2-2/2-2:1.0/host3/target3:0:0/3:0:0:0 Hardware Class: disk Model: "ASolid USB" Vendor: usb 0x24a9 "ASolid" Device: usb 0x205a "USB" Revision: "0000" Serial ID: "0000000005" Driver: "usb-storage", "sd" Driver Modules: "usb_storage", "sd_mod" Device File: /dev/sdb (/dev/sg2) Device Files: /dev/sdb, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:2:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0, /dev/disk/by-id/usb-ASolid_USB_91870508-0:0 Device Number: block 8:16-8:31 (char 21:2) Geometry (Logical): CHS 15297/255/63 Size: 245760001 sectors a 512 bytes Capacity: 117 GB (125829120512 bytes) Module Alias: "usb:v24A9p205Ad0110dc00dsc00dp00ic08isc06ip50in00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: uas is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe uas" Driver Info #1: Driver Status: usb_storage is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe usb_storage" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #19 (USB Controller) 22: None 00.0: 11300 Partition [Created at block.434] Unique ID: h4pj.SE1wIdpsiiC Parent ID: hSuP.AaKvbIlfUrE SysFS ID: /class/block/sdb/sdb1 Hardware Class: partition Model: "Partition" Device File: /dev/sdb1 Device Files: /dev/sdb1, /dev/disk/by-partuuid/011ad286-01, /dev/disk/by-id/usb-ASolid_USB_91870508-0:0-part1, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:2:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1, /dev/disk/by-uuid/EEB0-73CE Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #21 (Disk) 23: SCSI 200.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD) [Created at block.249] Unique ID: 2UT6.6hpq9kiHcsB Parent ID: MZfG.V56qLD9omq1 SysFS ID: /class/block/sr0 SysFS BusID: 2:0:0:0 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-3/1-3:1.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0 Hardware Class: cdrom Model: "MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ870BJ" Vendor: usb 0x13fd "MATSHITA" Device: usb 0x0840 "DVD-RAM UJ870BJ" Revision: "1.00" Serial ID: "524534332020303336303033" Driver: "usb-storage", "sr" Driver Modules: "usb_storage", "sr_mod" Device File: /dev/sr0 (/dev/sg1) Device Files: /dev/sr0, /dev/disk/by-label/d-live\x2011.2.0\x20lx\x20amd64, /dev/dvd, /dev/disk/by-uuid/2021-12-18-12-41-54-00, /dev/cdrw, /dev/dvdrw, /dev/disk/by-id/usb-MATSHITA_DVD-RAM_UJ870BJ_524534332020303336303033-0:0, /dev/cdrom, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:14.0-usb-0:3:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0 Device Number: block 11:0 (char 21:1) Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM, MRW, MRW-W Speed: 480 Mbps Module Alias: "usb:v13FDp0840d0114dc00dsc00dp00ic08isc02ip50in00" Driver Info #0: Driver Status: usb_storage is active Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe usb_storage" Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #19 (USB Controller) Drive Speed: 62 Volume ID: "d-live 11.2.0 lx amd64" Preparer: "XORRISO-1.5.2 2019.10.26.180001, LIBISOBURN-1.5.2, LIBISOFS-1.5.2, LIBBURN-1.5.2" Creation date: "2021121812415400" El Torito info: platform 0, bootable Boot Catalog: at sector 0x0175 Media: none starting at sector 0x0691 Load: 2048 bytes 24: IDE 00.0: 10600 Disk [Created at block.245] Unique ID: 3OOL.vPgxpiTnr01 Parent ID: abAj.sYX0o+9l7nE SysFS ID: /class/block/sda SysFS BusID: 0:0:0:0 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:17.0/ata1/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0 Hardware Class: disk Model: "TOSHIBA MK3252GS" Vendor: "TOSHIBA" Device: "MK3252GS" Revision: "1C" Serial ID: "29DAF54XS" Driver: "ahci", "sd" Driver Modules: "ahci", "sd_mod" Device File: /dev/sda Device Files: /dev/sda, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:17.0-ata-1.0, /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000039196c01633, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK3252GSX_29DAF54XS, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:17.0-ata-1 Device Number: block 8:0-8:15 Geometry (Logical): CHS 38913/255/63 Size: 625142448 sectors a 512 bytes Capacity: 298 GB (320072933376 bytes) Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #7 (RAID bus controller) 25: None 00.0: 11300 Partition [Created at block.434] Unique ID: bdUI.SE1wIdpsiiC Parent ID: 3OOL.vPgxpiTnr01 SysFS ID: /class/block/sda/sda1 Hardware Class: partition Model: "Partition" Device File: /dev/sda1 Device Files: /dev/sda1, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:17.0-ata-1.0-part1, /dev/disk/by-partuuid/7784295b-01, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:17.0-ata-1-part1, /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000039196c01633-part1, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK3252GSX_29DAF54XS-part1, /dev/disk/by-uuid/063EB7273EB70F25 Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #24 (Disk) 26: None 00.0: 11300 Partition [Created at block.434] Unique ID: 2pkM.SE1wIdpsiiC Parent ID: 3OOL.vPgxpiTnr01 SysFS ID: /class/block/sda/sda2 Hardware Class: partition Model: "Partition" Device File: /dev/sda2 Device Files: /dev/sda2, /dev/disk/by-partuuid/7784295b-02, /dev/disk/by-label/RECOVERY, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:17.0-ata-1.0-part2, /dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:17.0-ata-1-part2, /dev/disk/by-id/wwn-0x5000039196c01633-part2, /dev/disk/by-uuid/02E62855E6284AED, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-TOSHIBA_MK3252GSX_29DAF54XS-part2 Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #24 (Disk) $