Difference between revisions of "Disk"

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  hwinfo --[[block]]
 
  hwinfo --[[block]]
 
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  hwinfo --[[partition]]
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= Get information =
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hdparm -I ''/dev/hda''
  
 
= Find out throughput =
 
= Find out throughput =
 
  hdparm -tT /dev/hda
 
  hdparm -tT /dev/hda

Revision as of 20:07, 23 January 2010

A disk is a device to store data, e.g. a compact disk or a hard disk. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk. Disk related commands:

hwinfo --block
hwinfo --partition

Get information

hdparm -I /dev/hda

Find out throughput

hdparm -tT /dev/hda