From cdb63d11149b6ece7879ef1f19e7c67219d3633e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastian Fischer <typo3@evoweb.de>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:25:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [TASK] Allow different hdds for installation

---
 scripts/minimal-install.sh | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/minimal-install.sh b/scripts/minimal-install.sh
index f190e95..623a60c 100755
--- a/scripts/minimal-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/minimal-install.sh
@@ -4,40 +4,51 @@ sudo -i
 
 loadkeys de
 
-lsbkl
+lsblk
 
+# Disk selection
+DEFAULT_DISK="/dev/sda"
+read -p "Disk to install to [${DEFAULT_DISK}]: " DISK
+DISK="${DISK:-$DEFAULT_DISK}"
+
+if [ ! -b "$DISK" ]; then
+    echo "Error: ${DISK} is not a valid block device."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Using disk: ${DISK}"
 
 # Partitioning
 read -p "Create partitions table? DELETES ALL DATA! (j/N): " answer
 if [ "$answer" = "j" ] || [ "$answer" = "J" ]; then
     # GPT-partition table
-    parted /dev/sda -- mklabel gpt
+    parted "${DISK}" -- mklabel gpt
 
     # EFI-partition (512 MB)
-    parted /dev/sda -- mkpart esp fat32 1MB 512MB
-    parted /dev/sda -- set 1 esp on
+    parted "${DISK}" -- mkpart esp fat32 1MB 512MB
+    parted "${DISK}" -- set 1 esp on
 
     # Swap-partition (8 GB)
-    parted /dev/sda -- mkpart swap linux-swap 512MB 8626MB
+    parted "${DISK}" -- mkpart swap linux-swap 512MB 8626MB
 
     # Root-partition (ca. 45 GB)
-    parted /dev/sda -- mkpart root ext4 8636MB 40000MB
+    parted "${DISK}" -- mkpart root ext4 8636MB 40000MB
 
     # Home-partition (Rest)
-    parted /dev/sda -- mkpart home ext4 40000MB 100%
+    parted "${DISK}" -- mkpart home ext4 40000MB 100%
 fi
 
 # Check results
-parted /dev/sda -- print
+parted "${DISK}" -- print
 
-mkfs.fat -F 32 -n boot /dev/sda1
-mkswap -L swap /dev/sda2
-mkfs.ext4 -L nixos /dev/sda3
+mkfs.fat -F 32 -n boot ${DISK}1
+mkswap -L swap ${DISK}2
+mkfs.ext4 -L nixos ${DISK}3
 
 read -p "Format Home-partition? Deletes all userdata! (j/N): " answer
 if [ "$answer" = "j" ] || [ "$answer" = "J" ]; then
     # Format home-partition
-    mkfs.ext4 -L home /dev/sda4
+    mkfs.ext4 -L home ${DISK}4
 fi