Finding out about devices

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Thu, 7 May 2009 10:06:30 -0500
"Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard at earthlink.net> wrote:

> On Thu, 7 May 2009 09:38:47 -0500
> Lynn Ziegler <yadaoser at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have an old (3 years old) machine I use for a file server.
> > Unfortunately, it is also old enough that it has a small amount of
> > disk space. I would like to increase that disk space by adding
> > another internal hard drive. The problem is that I don't know
> > whether it is able to support serial ATA (which most of the hard
> > drives sold now seem to be).
> > 
> > How can I find out what my hard disk controller can support? In
> > windows it is easy using the device manager but I purposely
> > eradicated windows from this machine.
> > 
> sudo lshw
> 
> then look for something like:
>   *-ide:1
>              description: IDE interface
>              product: 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller
> 
> 
> Cybe 

lspci may be useful, too.  Look for something like:
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family)
SATA IDE Controller (rev 01)

Cybe R. Wizard
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