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Revision as of 15:12, 17 November 2007
Contents
disk_stat
Version 2.09
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Purpose
Show the details of a disk - LINUX ONLY
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
| 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.
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
Brian Carrier <carrier@sleuthkit.org>
