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02-02-2010, 06:30 AM
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Registered: Dec 2009
Location: London
Distribution: CentOS
Posts: 36
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what command will identify which dev file my device was assigned
hi folks
if i plug in a usb stick or need to specify a device what is the easiest way to get the
device file assigned to it eg. hdc or sdd
also if i want to test my connection speed when im on the internet what command
would i use
any replies much appreciated
kev
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02-02-2010, 06:36 AM
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Registered: Oct 2008
Location: Pakistan, Islamabad
Distribution: CentOS, Fedora, Solaris
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for testing you NIC
you can use the command
sudo /sbin/ethtool eth0
or through root
/sbin/ethtool eth0
for internet speed most of the cases for ISPs DSL service they provide modem device
which has its own configuration and web interface, through which you can check downlink and uplink.
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02-02-2010, 06:49 AM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Nov 2005
Location: Annapolis, MD
Distribution: Mint
Posts: 17,809
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Code:
dmesg | grep <keyword>
For <keyword>, try things like the vendor name, model #, or just the possible device names.
Speed test:
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
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02-02-2010, 06:54 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: USA and Italy
Distribution: Debian testing/sid; OpenSuSE; Fedora; Mint
Posts: 5,524
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If you plug in a flash drive, just run dmesg. The last 10 lines or so will tell you all about the flash device, and what device file it was assigned to.
I use bwmonitor to measure bandwidth. You may need to install it.
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