[SOLVED] Desktop Does Not Detect 2nd HDD

Gordoon · 06-13-2015, 11:09 AM

My desktop has a 2nd HDD installed, I cannot see it in Nautilus, would really like to solve this to be able to use it. Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Code:

$ cat /proc/partitions
major minor  #blocks  name

  11        0    1048575 sr0
   8        0  156290904 sda
   8        1  152188928 sda1
   8        2          1 sda2
   8        5    4099072 sda5

pan64 · 06-13-2015, 12:00 PM

first you need to check it in bios. Next, try lshw to check if device was available, or use gparted. Also you can check dmesg.

Gordoon · 06-13-2015, 12:10 PM

2nd HDD is not showing in gparted. It is there, have actualy seen it and accessed it in Nautilus once or twice before. I really do not know what to look for in lshw or dmesg.......outputs are pretty long, didn't think it would be cool to post them.

fERRARIv2 · 06-13-2015, 01:04 PM

Gordon, more info is best in these situations. It will allow your questions to be answered faster. I don't know what to look for in a dmesg either but the skilled do. I have a similar issue with me 2nd hdd as well.

You will want to see if your PC is set up in a raid array and what array is configured. Raid 1 is mirroring and may not show a second hdd.

fatmac · 06-13-2015, 01:04 PM

Code:

dmesg|grep sd

or possibly

Code:

dmesg|grep hd

should tell you what the system thinks it is.
(Then you can manually mount it.)

Edit: Does it have a filesystem on it, & if so which filesystem?

Gordoon · 06-13-2015, 01:22 PM

OK....here is where I need your expertise. Output from dmesg|grep sd:

Code:

$ dmesg|grep sd
[    1.430334] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] 312581808 512-byte logical blocks: (160 GB/149 GiB)
[    1.430370] sd 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
[    1.430396] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
[    1.430399] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
[    1.430427] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
[    1.506303]  sda: sda1 sda2 < sda5 >
[    1.506565] sd 1:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
[    3.841736] EXT4-fs (sda1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)
[   17.528839] Adding 4099068k swap on /dev/sda5.  Priority:-1 extents:1 across:4099068k FS
[   23.440226] EXT4-fs (sda1): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[   24.462069] type=1400 audit(1434133789.271:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=686 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   24.462414] type=1400 audit(1434133789.271:10): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=686 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   54.539221] type=1400 audit(1434133819.345:63): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1748 comm="apparmor_parser"
[   54.539566] type=1400 audit(1434133819.345:64): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1748 comm="apparmor_parser"
[73442.241580] type=1400 audit(1434207187.699:66): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=19485 comm="apparmor_parser"
[73442.241925] type=1400 audit(1434207187.699:67): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=19485 comm="apparmor_parser"

pan64 · 06-13-2015, 02:53 PM

that means there is no 2nd hdd, only sda. check bios, check cables and probably replace them, use another sata port....

Gordoon · 06-15-2015, 07:16 PM

Hi, thanks for your advice......replaced the cable and HDD too while I was at it, partitioned, formatted etc., now works!

pan64 · 06-16-2015, 12:40 AM

glad to help you
if you really want to say thanks just click on yes