diff --git a/neko/install.txt b/neko/install.txt
index b56f434..3043424 100644
--- a/neko/install.txt
+++ b/neko/install.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ zpool create \
 
 sleep 5
 
+# show the pool
+zpool status
+
+sleep 5
+
 # create all the volumes
 zfs create -o mountpoint=legacy zpool/data
 zfs create -o mountpoint=legacy zpool/nix
@@ -98,6 +103,11 @@ zfs create -o mountpoint=legacy zpool/tmp
 
 sleep 5
 
+# show the pool
+zpool status
+
+sleep 5
+
 # prepare install, tmpfs root
 mount -t tmpfs none /mnt