Hi

I would like to ask some clarification about a hard drive controller and its function.

I have an lshw and dmidecode resuly below this msg and maybe someone knows what the hard drive controller of this system..or does it include below.

lshw result:
description: Notebook
product: dynabook SS S20 12L/2
vendor: TOSHIBA
version: PPS2012L2G63KZ
serial: Z5090443H
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=normal chassis=notebook frontpanel_password=disabled keyboard_password=disabled power-on_password=disabled uuid=A4502F80-71C7-11DA-8020-B0EDA5090443
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: Portable PC
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 0
version: Version A0
serial: $$0000012f
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 0
version: Version 1.60 (10/25/2005)
size: 128KiB
capacity: 960KiB
capabilities: isa pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing vesa cdboot bootselect edd int13floppytoshiba int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb biosbootspecification netboot
*-cpu:0 DISABLED
description: CPU [empty]
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 4
slot: IC1050
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 12
slot: CPU Internal
size: 64KiB
capacity: 64KiB
clock: 1GHz (1.0ns)
capabilities: internal write-back unified
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 13
slot: CPU Internal
size: 2MiB
capacity: 2MiB
clock: 1GHz (1.0ns)
capabilities: internal write-back unified
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 81
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 512MiB
capacity: 1280MiB
*-bank:0
description: SDRAM Synchronous
physical id: 0
slot: System 0
size: 256MiB
width: 64 bits
*-bank:1
description: SODIMM SDRAM Synchronous
physical id: 1
slot: DIMM 1
size: 256MiB
width: 64 bits
*-cpu:1
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1.20GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.13.8
size: 1200MHz
capacity: 1200MHz
width: 32 bits
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss tm pbe up bts est tm2 cpufreq
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=agpgart-intel
resources: irq:0
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:cff80000-cfffffff ioport:cff8(size=8) memory:b0000000-bfffffff memory:cff40000-cff7ffff
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:24000000-2407ffff
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:40 ioport:b000(size=4096) memory:cfe00000-cfefffff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: eth7
version: 15
serial: 00:0e:7b:4d:70:9f
capacity: 1GB/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm vpd msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=sky2 driverversion=1.28 firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:41 memory:cfefc000-cfefffff ioport:be00(size=256)
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:23 ioport:afe0(size=32)
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:19 ioport:af80(size=32)
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:28c0(size=32)
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.3
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:16 ioport:af60(size=32)
*-usb:4
description: USB Controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:23 memory:24080000-240803ff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: d3
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
resources: ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:cfd00000-cfdfffff ioport:20000000(size=67108864)
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 5
bus info: pci@0000:02:05.0
logical name: wlan7
version: 01
serial: 00:11:f5:c9:c7:8d
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath5k driverversion=2.6.35-22-generic firmware=N/A latency=168 link=no maxlatency=28 mingnt=10 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bg
resources: irq:22 memory:cfdf0000-cfdfffff
*-pcmcia
description: CardBus bridge
product: PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: b
bus info: pci@0000:02:0b.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192
resources: irq:21 memory:cfd00000-cfd00fff ioport:1000(size=256) ioport:1400(size=256) memory:20000000-23ffffff memory:28000000-2bffffff
*-generic
description: SD Host controller
product: PCI6411/6421/6611/6621/7411/7421/7611/7621 Secure Digital Controller
vendor: Texas Instruments
physical id: b.4
bus info: pci@0000:02:0b.4
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=sdhci-pci latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=7
resources: irq:23 memory:cfd01000-cfd010ff memory:cfd01100-cfd011ff memory:cfd01200-cfd012ff
*-multimedia
description: Multimedia audio controller
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.2
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=Intel ICH latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:2000(size=256) ioport:2880(size=64) memory:24080400-240805ff memory:24080600-240806ff
*-communication UNCLAIMED
description: Modem
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC'97 Modem Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.3
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm generic cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: ioport:2400(size=256) ioport:2800(size=128)
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master
configuration: latency=0
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1
logical name: scsi0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:af30(size=16)
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: TOSHIBA MK3006GA
vendor: Toshiba
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: BZ10
serial: Y5PA1284T
size: 27GiB (30GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=000934ce
*-volume:0
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
logical name: /
version: 1.0
serial: 1509df41-cb6f-47f0-82fd-9478a0625cfc
size: 7269MiB
capacity: 7269MiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2011-01-18 05:16:38 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/��',cm�x���lY�@���ï��l!�x���0���ï����ï�����ï ��cm� �X���yo!��d modified=2011-03-07 17:25:59 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered mounted=2011-03-22 06:04:50 state=mounted
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
size: 376MiB
capacity: 376MiB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 376MiB
capabilities: nofs
*-scsi
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:8
logical name: scsi2
capabilities: emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdb
size: 3824MiB (4009MB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: signature=c3072e18
*-volume
description: Windows FAT volume
vendor: MSDOS5.0
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdb1
logical name: /media/2727-5847
version: FAT32
serial: 2727-5847
size: 3823MiB
capacity: 3823MiB
capabilities: primary bootable fat initialized
configuration: FATs=2 filesystem=fat mount.fstype=vfat mount.options=rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1000,fmask=0022,dmask=0077,codepage=cp437,iochar set=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,showexec,utf8,flush,errors=remount-ro state=mounted
*-battery
description: Lithium Ion Battery
product: 35P24R
vendor: TOSHIBA
physical id: 1
version: 10/19/05
serial: 0000002698
slot: 1st Battery
configuration: voltage=10.8V

DMIDECODE result:
# dmidecode 2.9
SMBIOS 2.3 present.
39 structures occupying 1190 bytes.
Table at 0x000EC000.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: TOSHIBA
Version: Version 1.60
Release Date: 10/25/2005
Address: 0xE0000
Runtime Size: 128 kB
ROM Size: 1024 kB
Characteristics:
ISA is supported
PCI is supported
PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
PNP is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
VLB is supported
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 25 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
Product Name: dynabook SS S20 12L/2
Version: PPS2012L2G63KZ
Serial Number: Z5090443H
UUID: A4502F80-71C7-11DA-8020-B0EDA5090443
Wake-up Type: Power Switch

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
Product Name: Portable PC
Version: Version A0
Serial Number: $$0000012f

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 17 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
Type: Notebook
Lock: Not Present
Version: Version 1.0
Serial Number: 00000000
Asset Tag: 0000000000
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00000000

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 32 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: IC1050
Type: Central Processor
Family: Pentium M
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
ID: D8 06 00 00 00 00 00 00
Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 13, Stepping 8
Flags: None
Version:
Voltage: 1.0 V
External Clock: 100 MHz
Max Speed: 1200 MHz
Current Speed: 1200 MHz
Status: Unpopulated
Upgrade: None
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0012
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0013
L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 5, 20 bytes
Memory Controller Information
Error Detecting Method: None
Error Correcting Capabilities:
None
Supported Interleave: Other
Current Interleave: Other
Maximum Memory Module Size: 1024 MB
Maximum Total Memory Size: 2048 MB
Supported Speeds:
Other
Supported Memory Types:
Other
DIMM
SDRAM
Memory Module Voltage: 2.9 V
Associated Memory Slots: 2
0x000A
0x000B
Enabled Error Correcting Capabilities:
None

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: Soldering
Bank Connections: 0
Current Speed: 5 ns
Type: Other SDRAM
Installed Size: 256 MB (Single-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 256 MB (Single-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 6, 12 bytes
Memory Module Information
Socket Designation: SO-DIMM
Bank Connections: 2
Current Speed: 5 ns
Type: Other DIMM SDRAM
Installed Size: 256 MB (Single-bank Connection)
Enabled Size: 256 MB (Single-bank Connection)
Error Status: OK

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: CPU Internal
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 64 KB
Maximum Size: 64 KB
Supported SRAM Types:
Other
Installed SRAM Type: Other
Speed: 1 ns
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: CPU Internal
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 2048 KB
Maximum Size: 2048 KB
Supported SRAM Types:
Other
Installed SRAM Type: Other
Speed: 1 ns
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: EXTERNAL MONITOR PORT
External Connector Type: DB-15 female
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: BUILT-IN MODEM PORT
External Connector Type: RJ-11
Port Type: Modem Port

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: BUILT-IN LAN PORT
External Connector Type: RJ-45
Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: INFRARED PORT
External Connector Type: Infrared
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB PORT
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB PORT
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: HEADPHONE JACK
External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: DOCKING INTERFACE PORT
External Connector Type: Other
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator:
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: WIRELESS LAN
External Connector Type: Other
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0037, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCMCIA0
Type: 32-bit PC Card (PCMCIA)
Current Usage: In Use
Length: Other
ID: Adapter 1, Socket 0
Characteristics:
5.0 V is provided
3.3 V is provided
PC Card-16 is supported
Cardbus is supported
Hot-plug devices are supported

Handle 0x0038, DMI type 9, 13 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: SD CARD
Type: Other
Current Usage: In Use
Length: Other
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Hot-plug devices are supported

Handle 0x0058, DMI type 10, 16 bytes
On Board Device 1 Information
Type: Other
Status: Enabled
Description: MODEM
On Board Device 2 Information
Type: Other
Status: Enabled
Description: USB
On Board Device 3 Information
Type: Video
Status: Enabled
Description: VIDEO
On Board Device 4 Information
Type: Ethernet
Status: Enabled
Description: ETHERNET
On Board Device 5 Information
Type: Sound
Status: Enabled
Description: SOUND
On Board Device 6 Information
Type: Other
Status: Enabled
Description: WIRELESS LAN

Handle 0x0059, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1: PPR20N-03404E,PPR20N-03404E111/S3A2222D003

Handle 0x0069, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
Option 1: TOSHIBA

Handle 0x0080, DMI type 15, 23 bytes
System Event Log
Area Length: 124 bytes
Header Start Offset: 0x0000
Data Start Offset: 0x0000
Access Method: General-purpose non-volatile data functions
Access Address: 0x0003
Status: Valid, Not Full
Change Token: 0x00000000
Header Format: No Header
Supported Log Type Descriptors: 0

Handle 0x0081, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 1280 MB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x0082, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0081
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 256 MB
Form Factor: Other
Set: Unknown
Locator: System 0
Bank Locator: CSA 0
Type: SDRAM
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown

Handle 0x0083, DMI type 17, 23 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0081
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 256 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: Unknown
Locator: DIMM 1
Bank Locator: CSA 2 & 3
Type: SDRAM
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown

Handle 0x0090, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000000A03FF
Range Size: 641 kB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0081
Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x0091, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000100000
Ending Address: 0x0001F8003FF
Range Size: 515073 kB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0081
Partition Width: 0

Handle 0x00A0, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000000A03FF
Range Size: 641 kB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0082
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0090
Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x00A1, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000100003FF
Range Size: 262145 kB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0082
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0091
Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x00A2, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00010000000
Ending Address: 0x000200003FF
Range Size: 262145 kB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0083
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0091
Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x00B0, DMI type 21, 7 bytes
Built-in Pointing Device
Type: Touch Pad
Interface: PS/2
Buttons: 2

Handle 0x00B1, DMI type 22, 26 bytes
Portable Battery
Location: 1st Battery
Manufacturer: TOSHIBA
Manufacture Date: 10/19/05
Serial Number: 0000002698
Name: 35P24R
Chemistry: Lithium Ion
Design Capacity: 0 mWh
Design Voltage: 10800 mV
SBDS Version: Not Specified
Maximum Error: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000

Handle 0x00B7, DMI type 24, 5 bytes
Hardware Security
Power-On Password Status: Disabled
Keyboard Password Status: Disabled
Administrator Password Status: Disabled
Front Panel Reset Status: Disabled

Handle 0x00D0, DMI type 32, 11 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x00E0, DMI type 136, 6 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
88 06 E0 00 5A 5A

Handle 0xFEFF, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

That looks like your hard disk controller. It's used to, er... control your hard disk. Block reads and writes to your disk are handled by the controller rather than the main CPU as happened when dinosaurs ruled the world. The controller is usually on the board attached to the disk these days. The bit in the computer does buffering and stuff. Most hard drives have bad blocks which exist due to the manufacturing process. The controller also handles this using a bad block file on the drive which is invisible to the host system. All error correction, track accessing, rewrites, vectoring of bad blocks, etc, is handled by the disk controller and is completely transparent to the host system and user. The system is presented with a perfect drive. (If you have a head crash because you dropped or banged your drive, THEN you'll notice it!) The system will slow down as the disk controller frantically tries to re-vector all the damaged bad blocks to a reserved area, usually two alternate cylinders. Once this alternate area is completely used up you're stuffed though you'd probably have had to replace the drive before that.

OK, that's probably far too much information so I'll stop now.

Play Bonny!

Hi,

@OP

Please use the vbcode tags # or Quote whenever posting long lists or data. The # is at the top right of the reply window with the Quote to the left of #. That way your posts are cleaner therefore easier to read.

@onebuck - Sorry next time i will

@Soadyheid - thanks