Okay buddy, I got a big nothing! ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ cd ~/Desktop ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ sudo lshw -short -C storage > lshw.txt ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ sudo lshw -short -C disk >> lshw.txt ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ sudo lshw -short -C volume >> lshw.txt ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > Try this Mike. Since you seem to be running on a live CD, you probably > will not have the enter a password for the sudo. But enter the following > commands > cd ~/Desktop > sudo lshw -short -C storage > lshw.txt > sudo lshw -short -C disk >> lshw.txt > sudo lshw -short -C volume >> lshw.txt > and tell us what results you get (they will be in the file lshw.txt which > will be on your desktop). If you need to move them to another machine for > emailing, plug in a flash drive and copy the file to it. > > On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l >> ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ >> >> It gives me nothing! >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 1:11 AM, James Crawford wrote: >> >>> su - >>> >>> fdisk -l or sudo fdisk -l Should return the partition table of "ALL" >>> drives that are visible to your system that includes the drive you are >>> booting from. >>> >>> >>> blank line implies you are not running fdisk with root permissions. >>> James C. yeah, same response. blank line On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 2:31 PM, >>> Lisa Kachold **wrote: You have to be root to >>> run fdisk -l # sudo fdisk -l On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Michael >>> Havens wrote: >>> >>> I mis spoke it is a new-used drive. I've had it a while. 'fdisk' returns >>>>> with an empty set and 'fdisk -l' returns an empty set too. 'fdisk >>>>> /dev/hda1' returns with 'no such file or directory'. >>>>> >>>>> How do I check my bios? >>>>> As for the possibility of there being a cabling issue, I've opened the >>>>> cabinet and reset the cables (unplugged and plugged back in) about 5 >>>>> times >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Lisa Kachold>>>> com >wrote: >>>>> >>>>> fdisk -l >>>>>> >>>>>> Will list all the drives seen by the system. >>>>>> >>>>>> If your drive is not there, check your cabling. >>>>>> Check your bios to see if it's there. >>>>>> If not there might be a power cable issue? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Michael Havens>>>>> >wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> same response after I added the 'a' >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Stephen >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Data drives are /dev/sda1 or /dev/hda1 for first drive of first >>>>>>>> partition increment a to b for 2nd drive and 1 to 2 for second >>>>>>>> partition. >>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2011 4:29 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just installed a new hard drive and it isn't showing up What do >>>>>>>>> you think is wrong? I tried mount /dev/hd1 /mnt/hd1 but the reply >>>>>>>>> was >>>>>>>>> 'mount point .... does not exist' >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list -PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. 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