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>>>>>> 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? 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