How can I check the technical info on my notebook with Ubuntu 14.04?
I would like to check the dimension and if is IDLE or SATA
The utility hdparm is IMHO the best tool for this job. Simply run as follows:
sudo hdparm -I /dev/sda
and you will have more than enough information on your HDD. There are many options available (see in the reference at the base of this post), I have given:
-I Detailed/current information directly from drive
hdparm is part of a default installation on Trusty Tahr so no extra installation required...
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