Re: how to get serial_no from usb HD disk (HDIO_GET_IDENTITY ioctl,hdparm -i)

[Stephen Clark]

Kay Sievers wrote:

> On 1/6/07, Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
>
> > On Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 12:27:34AM +0200, Yakov Lerner wrote:
> >    
> >
> > > How can I get serial_no from usb-attached HD drive ?
> > >      
> > use the *_id programs that come with udev, they show you how to properly
> > do that.
> >    
>
> Only "advanced" ATA-USB bridges will offer you the serial number the
> adapter reads from the disk on power-up. The usual id-tools will just
> work fine on theses bridges.
>
> There is no way to reach that information with most of the cheap USB
> storage-adapters.
>
> Kay
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HI Kay,

I am looking to buy a usb to ata adapter can you name some of the 
advanced adapters?

Thanks,
Steve

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