Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook - Third Edition

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The -I option will provide basic information about your device:

    $ hdparm -I DEVICE
    $ hdparm -I /dev/sda

The following sample output shows some of the data reported. The model number and firmware are the same as reported by smartctl. The configuration includes parameters that can be tuned before a drive is partitioned and a filesystem is created:

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
 Model Number:       WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0                    
 Serial Number:      WD-WCC3F1HHJ4T8
 Firmware Revision:  01.01A01
 Transport:          Serial, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6, SATA Rev 3.0
Standards:
 Used: unknown (minor revision code 0x001f) 
 Supported: 9 8 7 6 5 
 Likely used: 9
Configuration:
 Logical  max current
 cylinders 16383 ...