(In reply to Felix Miata from comment #9) > > This begs the comment #0 issue not responded to in comments through #8, why > when I have gone all the way back to the license screen in YaST, then > formatted via vtty2, and run partprobe, after which returning to > installation, that the partitioner continues to label the partition as > unformatted, thus preventing its mounting without forced formatting. There is an easier way to trigger a refresh of the partitioning information without going all the way back and forward in the installation. Simply go to the Expert Partitioner and use the menu option "System -> Rescan Devices".