Hard drive question

[Mike Distefano]

Another way: cat /proc/devices
or to look futher: cat /proc/ide/hda/capacity (also look at geometry, media,
model . . .)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug at marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Brian Densmore
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:37 AM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: RE: Hard drive question
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>
> one way:
>  fdisk /dev/hd?
>  ?=which drive, usually starting at "a"
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rusty [mailto:kujayhawkbb at yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:28 AM
> > To: kclug at kclug.org
> > Subject: Hard drive question
> >
> >
> > I have a friend working with a Linux system that keeps having
> > hard drive crashes. (bad batch of drives?) Anyway, is there a
> > quick command to check and see if the system is recognizing the
> > new drive? I know there is, but can't pull it out of my feeble
> > brain...
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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