Hardware probing on Linux

[Alan Dayley]

At work we are creating a new product line that provides an IDE host adap=
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to the system, along with a hard drive or two or a CD/DVD drive.  We are=20
having some difficulty in the debug stage making it work smoothly with=20
various OSes.  Since Linux is usually very good about finding and using=20
drivers for IDE/ATA devices we have never had to trouble shoot their=20
installation.  Well, now we need to do some investigation.

What tools, even full blown apps, are available for probing available por=
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and devices on a PCI bus?  I know about lspci but I have not found much e=
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in the way of HOWTOs or tools.  Any pointers?

Alan