Re: Linux hard drive sequence ( Drive letter assignments ) Problem description

From: Lew Pitcher (lpitcher_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 07/05/05 

Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:07:17 -0400

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David D. wrote:
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> Is there a Linux command or BASH command that will list which drives are
> assigned to which drive letters (including virgin, unpartitioned drives)?
> Or a standard utility to do so?

FWIW, You've already been given the answer, several times.

The master device on the 1st IDE channel is mapped to /dev/hda
  The 1st partition on this device is mapped to...... /dev/hda1
  The 63rd partition on this device is mapped to..... /dev/hda63

The slave device on the 1st IDE channel is mapped to /dev/hdb
  The 1st partition on this device is mapped to...... /dev/hdb1
  The 63rd partition on this device is mapped to..... /dev/hdb63

The master device on the 2nd IDE channel is mapped to /dev/hdc
  The 1st partition on this device is mapped to...... /dev/hdc1
  The 63rd partition on this device is mapped to..... /dev/hdc63

The slave device on the 2nd IDE channel is mapped to /dev/hdd
  The 1st partition on this device is mapped to...... /dev/hdd1
  The 63rd partition on this device is mapped to..... /dev/hdd63

The master device on the 3rd IDE channel is mapped to /dev/hde
  The 1st partition on this device is mapped to...... /dev/hde1
  The 63rd partition on this device is mapped to..... /dev/hde63

The slave device on the 3rd IDE channel is mapped to /dev/hdf
  The 1st partition on this device is mapped to...... /dev/hdf1
  The 63rd partition on this device is mapped to..... /dev/hdf63

Typically, Microsoft operating systems want to be on the first bootable
partition on the master device of the 1st IDE channel.

There is no Linux utility that can tell you what your Microsoft Windows
configuration expects. You, knowing your hardware, will have to figure it out.

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