cant make partition on SSD/HDD (/dev/sda)

[ch0mik]

I cant make partition on SDD/HDD disk. During installation Debian or post installation :

`============ PuTTY log 2018.12.09 13:30:52 ============
login as: sq7mru
sq7mru@192.168.1.119's password:
Linux jetsontk1 4.9.119-armv7-lpae-x8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 17 02:07:34 UTC 2018 armv7l

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Last login: Sun Dec 9 13:16:57 2018 from 192.168.1.155

sq7mru@jetsontk1:$ sudo su -
[sudo] password for sq7mru:
root@jetsontk1:# login as: sq7mrufdisk /dev/sda

Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.29.2).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.

Device does not contain a recognized partition table.
Created a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0xcfddab3f.

Command (m for help): p;
Disk /dev/sda: 111.8 GiB, 120034123776 bytes, 234441648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xcfddab3f

Command (m for help): n
Partition type
p primary (0 primary, 0 extended, 4 free)
e extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p): o p
Partition number (1-4, default 1):
First sector (2048-234441647, default 2048):
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (2048-234441647, default 234441647): 230000000

Created a new partition 1 of type 'Linux' and of size 109.7 GiB.

Command (m for help): n
Partition type
p primary (1 primary, 0 extended, 3 free)
e extended (container for logical partitions)
Select (default p): p
Partition number (2-4, default 2):
First sector (230000001-234441647, default 230000640):
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G,T,P} (230000640-234441647, default 234441647):

Created a new partition 2 of type 'Linux' and of size 2.1 GiB.
Partition #2 contains a swap signature.

Do you want to remove the signature? [Y]es/[N]o: n

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sda: 111.8 GiB, 120034123776 bytes, 234441648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xcfddab3f

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 230000000 229997953 109.7G 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 230000640 234441647 4441008 2.1G 83 Linux

Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.

root@jetsontk1:~# fdisk /dev/sda

Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.29.2).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.

Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 111.8 GiB, 120034123776 bytes, 234441648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xcfddab3f

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 230000000 229997953 109.7G 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 230000640 234441647 4441008 2.1G 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 0 0 0 0B 0 Empty

Partition table entries are not in disk order.

Command (m for help): q

root@jetsontk1:# fdisk /dev/sdalogin as: sq7mrufdisk /dev/sdamount -o rw /dev/sda1 /mnt
root@jetsontk1:# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1swap /dev/sda2
mkswap: /dev/sda2: warning: wiping old swap signature.
Setting up swapspace version 1, size = 2.1 GiB (2273792000 bytes)
no label, UUID=95c8c3e1-ab5f-40a0-b98c-a4da5ce1afae
root@jetsontk1:# mkswap /dev/sda2fdisk /dev/sdalogin as: sq7mrufdisk /dev/sdamount -o rw /dev/sda1 /mnt
root@jetsontk1:# mkfs.ext2 /dev/sda1swap /dev/sda2fs.ext4 /dev/sda1
mke2fs 1.43.4 (31-Jan-2017)
Discarding device blocks: 4096/28749744 done
Creating filesystem with 28749744 4k blocks and 7192576 inodes
Filesystem UUID: c28f299b-2781-47e0-8972-bc95c133ffce
Superblock backups stored on blocks:
32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,
4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872

Allocating group tables: 0/878 done
Writing inode tables: 0/878 done
Creating journal (131072 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: 0/878 done

root@jetsontk1:~# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1swap /dev/sda2fdisk /dev/sda

Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.29.2).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.

Device does not contain a recognized partition table.
Created a new DOS disklabel with disk identifier 0x0cc632bb.

Command (m for help): p
Disk /dev/sda: 111.8 GiB, 120034123776 bytes, 234441648 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x0cc632bb

Command (m for help): `

[RobertCNelson]

@ch0mik you've been running swap on an SSD?

Better go run smartctl on it, it's probably in a ro only state.

PSA: all my jetson's are dead or not bootable...

Regards,

[ch0mik]

hmmm ... after installation, the /dev/sda is not visible.
I run installation again.
P.