Finding out about devices

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Thu, 7 May 2009 09:38:47 -0500
Lynn Ziegler <yadaoser at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have an old (3 years old) machine I use for a file server.
> Unfortunately, it is also old enough that it has a small amount of
> disk space. I would like to increase that disk space by adding
> another internal hard drive. The problem is that I don't know whether
> it is able to support serial ATA (which most of the hard drives sold
> now seem to be).
> 
> How can I find out what my hard disk controller can support? In
> windows it is easy using the device manager but I purposely
> eradicated windows from this machine.
> 
sudo lshw

then look for something like:
  *-ide:1
             description: IDE interface
             product: 82801GB/GR/GH (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller


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