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 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> (602) 791-8002 Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> ** >> HomeSmartInternational.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 > -- (602) 791-8002 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** HomeSmartInternational.com