Difference between revisions of "Disk stat"

Revision as of 19:04, 11 September 2008

disk_stat is a Linux-only tool that uses ATA commands to query an ATA disk to determine if it has a Host Protected Area (HPA).

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 ==disk_stat==
-Version 2.09
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-===Purpose===
+disk_stat is a Linux-only tool that uses ATA commands to query an ATA disk to determine if it has a Host Protected Area (HPA).
-Show the details of a disk - '''''LINUX ONLY'''''
-<br />disk_stat  works  in  only Linux and uses ATA commands to query a hard-disk.  The important information that it currently gives is the  actual number  of  sectors  and if there is a Host Protected Area (HPA) on the disk.
-===Usage===
- disk_stat [-V] hd_device
-===Options===
-{| border="1" cellpadding="5"
-!Switch
-|Purpose
-|-
-| -V
-|Display version
-|-
-| hd_device
-|The device corresponding to the  hard  disk.   Typically it is /dev/hdX.
-|}
-===Example===
- disk_stat /dev/hdd
-===History===
-disk_stat first appeared in The Sleuth Kit v1.73.
-<br />It is based on code from http://www.win.tue.nl/~aeb/linux/setmax.c
-===Limitations===
-disk_stat  works  only  in  Linux and does not support large disks.  It will not work on ATA disks connected with USB or Firewire.
-===Author===
+* [http://www.sleuthkit.org/sleuthkit/man/disk_stat.html Automatically Updated man Page]
-Brian Carrier <carrier@sleuthkit.org>