linux-kernel - Re: how to get serial_no from usb HD disk (HDIO_GET

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Message-ID: <459FD585.70400@seclark.us>
Date:	Sat, 06 Jan 2007 11:59:49 -0500
From:	Stephen Clark <Stephen.Clark@...lark.us>
To:	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>
CC:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Yakov Lerner <iler.ml@...il.com>,
	Kernel Linux <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: how to get serial_no from usb HD disk (HDIO_GET_IDENTITY ioctl,
 hdparm -i)

Kay Sievers wrote:

>On 1/6/07, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com> 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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