I'm running ubuntu 11.10 On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > What live CD are you running? I thought someone had provided you with an > ubuntu CD. lshw has been on every ubuntu disk since before dirt. if you > were unable to run lshw, then obviously there would be no lshw.txt to look > at. > > Several emails ago, you said you did: > > 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$ >> > > That produced a file lshw on your desktop and clearly lshw WAS present. I > am guessing you rebooted the CD and so lost the lshw.txt file and you would > have to reproduce it before trying to look at it. Now I have no clue why > you tried to run something called print when I clearly told you to double > click the file. Again, my guess is that you were just poking in the dark > because you had rebooted and did not see the file on your desktop. > > OK, so do this, open a terminal and type: > >> cd ~/Desktop >> sudo lshw -short -C storage > lshw.txt >> sudo lshw -short -C disk >> lshw.txt >> sudo lshw -short -C volume >> lshw.txt >> cat lshw.txt >> > and write it all down so you can relay that. > > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> lshw was not to be found. I even tried 'find lshw.txt /' >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >> >>> The text file lshw.txt should have been on your desktop. Just double >>> click it to open it and see the contents. If you are doing email on that >>> system, you can either copy the contents and paste them into the email, or >>> add the files as an attachment to the email. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>>> nothing returned.... >>>> was I supposed to enter something besides what you told me? I tried: >>>> ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ print lshw.txt >>>> Error: no "print" mailcap rules found for type "text/plain" >>>> ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ type lshw.txt >>>> bash: type: lshw.txt: not found >>>> ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Desktop$ >>>> >>>> and got the results you see.... sorry for not kniowing what to do. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:13 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: >>>> >>>>> You did not finish reading the instructions. The goal was to make a >>>>> file called lshw.txt containing the results. Are you saying the file was >>>>> not created (not possible) or that it was empty (I am guessing you did not >>>>> look) or that you saw no output on the screen (which is what would be >>>>> expected)? >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 2:57 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 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< >>>>>>>>>>> lisakachold@obnosis.**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< >>>>>>>>>>>> bmike1@gmail.com>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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