[SOLVED] How to find out the serial number of my hard disk through command line on OpenSuse 11.2 ?

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 05:13 AM

Code:

anisha@linux-uitj:~> su
Password:
linux-uitj:/home/anisha # lshw
If 'lshw' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this:
    cnf lshw
linux-uitj:/home/anisha # cnf lshw
lshw: command not found

Any other way out ?
Kindly guide !

alli_yas · 07-12-2010, 05:20 AM

Hi

I suspect you need to install the lshw package - I know it does not come standard on RHEL/Fedora; perhaps its the same for OpenSuse?

On my Fedora machine:

Code:

# yum install lshw

did the trick!

brianL · 07-12-2010, 05:21 AM

You can probably install lshw via your package manager.
Or, there may be a cover on the base of your laptop that enables you to access the hard drive and read its label.

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 05:24 AM

Thanks to both of you !

But AFAIK cnf saying command not found means that there is no such command because if the command can be installed cnf says "You can install it through zypper ..."

OK I shall try the package manager.

brianL · 07-12-2010, 05:26 AM

I'd be surprised if it wasn't available for OpenSuse.

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianL

I'd be surprised if it wasn't available for OpenSuse.

Here is something to surprise you:

Code:

linux-uitj:/home/anisha # zypper install lshw
Retrieving repository 'KDE:KDE3' metadata [done]
Building repository 'KDE:KDE3' cache [done]
Retrieving repository 'X11:lxde' metadata [done]
Building repository 'X11:lxde' cache [done]
Retrieving repository 'openSUSE-11.2-Update' metadata [done]
Building repository 'openSUSE-11.2-Update' cache [done]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
'lshw' not found.
Resolving package dependencies...

Nothing to do.

brianL · 07-12-2010, 05:30 AM

Time to change your distro!

alli_yas · 07-12-2010, 05:30 AM

Have a look at this: http://linuxpoison.blogspot.com/2009...-in-linux.html

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 05:31 AM

I should change my distro just to know the hard disk number ????

brianL · 07-12-2010, 05:33 AM

It's as good a reason as any.

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 06:01 AM

Well I searched Google and found this thread:
http://forums.opensuse.org/archives/...ml#post1787445

Running hwinfo command has given me a extremely long output, a small part of it i have presented here:

I do not know how to find out the hard disk serial number from this.

Code:

linux-uitj:/home/anisha # hwinfo
============ start debug info ============                      
libhd version 16.10 (x86-64)                                    
using /var/lib/hardware                                         
kernel version is 2.6                                           
----- /proc/cmdline -----                                       
  root=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3250310AS_6RYNQEXY-part5 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3250310AS_6RYNQEXY-part2 splash=silent quiet vga=0x31a                                                                                                                     
----- /proc/cmdline end -----                                                                                                  
hd.ids line 278: invalid info                                                                                                  
debug = 0xff7ffff7                                                                                                             
probe = 0x1d938fcdaa17fcf9fffe (+memory +pci +isapnp +net +floppy +misc +misc.serial +misc.par +misc.floppy +serial +cpu +bios +monitor +mouse +scsi +usb -usb.mods +modem +modem.usb +parallel +parallel.lp +parallel.zip -isa -isa.isdn +isdn +kbd +prom +sbus +int +braille +braille.alva +braille.fhp +braille.ht -ignx11 +sys -bios.vbe -isapnp.old -isapnp.new -isapnp.mod +braille.baum -manual +fb +pppoe -scan +pcmcia +fork -parallel.imm +s390 +cpuemu -sysfs -s390disks +udev +block +block.cdrom +block.part +edd +edd.mod -bios.ddc -bios.fb -bios.mode +input +block.mods +bios.vesa -cpuemu.debug -scsi.noserial +wlan -bios.crc -hal +bios.vram +bios.acpi -bios.ddc.ports=0 +modules.pata +net.eeprom +x86emu=dump -max -lxrc)                                          
shm: attached segment 9666567 at 0x7fbe92b63000                                                                                
>> hal.1: read hal data                                                                                                        
  hal: connected to: :1.123                                                                                                    
----- hal device list -----                                                                                                    
  0: udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_27d8_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_0_0'                                               
  info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_27d8_sound_card_0_oss_pcm_0_0'                                             
  linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2)                                                                                                 
  linux.subsystem = 'sound'                                                                                                    
  info.subsystem = 'sound'                                                                                                     
  info.product = 'VT1708S Analog OSS PCM Device'                                                                               
  oss.device_file = '/dev/dsp'                                                                                                 
  oss.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_27d8_sound_card_0'                                           
  linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/dsp'                                                    
  info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pci_8086_27d8_sound_card_0'                                                      
  oss.card_id = 'HDA Intel'                                                                                                    
  oss.card = 0 (0x0)                                                                                                           
  info.category = 'oss'                                                                                                        
  info.capabilities = { 'oss' }                                                                                                
  oss.type = 'pcm'                                                                                                             
  oss.device = 0 (0x0)                                                                                                         
  oss.device_id = 'VT1708S Analog'                                                                                             
  linux.device_file = '/dev/dsp'

knudfl · 07-12-2010, 06:13 AM

Hard disk serial no.: # hdparm -i /dev/sda
Or : # hdparm -i /dev/sda | grep -i serial

..

brianL · 07-12-2010, 06:13 AM

Maybe this:

Quote:

ata-ST3250310AS_6RYNQEXY

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

Hard disk serial no.: # hdparm -i /dev/sda
Or : # hdparm -i /dev/sda | grep -i serial

..

Thanks a lot

I tried this out, see the results !!

Code:

linux-uitj:/home/anisha # hdparm -i /dev/sda | grep -i serial
 Model=ST3250310AS, FwRev=4.AAA, SerialNo=6RYNQEXY

Aquarius_Girl · 07-12-2010, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianL

Maybe this:

Yes Brian you are right, I could never have figured out that output on my own.

Thanks for bothering