root@server:~# fdisk -l
 
Disk /dev/sda: 145.6 GB, 145693343744 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 17712 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0006eab3
 
   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1       17338   139267453+  83  Linux
/dev/sda2           17339       17712     3004155    5  Extended
/dev/sda5           17339       17712     3004123+  82  Linux swap / Solaris
 
 
 
root@server:~# cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=498862b3-2512-4822-9d92-11ccb09ccd1f /               ext3    defaults,errors=remount-ro 0       1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=cc79fe92-3019-461a-9b1e-e10024196b9a none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0       0
root@server:~#
 
 
 
root@server:~# dmesg |grep sd[a-z]
[   81.465787] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] 284557312 512-byte hardware sectors (145693 MB)
[   81.465942] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
[   81.465996] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Asking for cache data failed
[   81.466059] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
[   81.466255] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] 284557312 512-byte hardware sectors (145693 MB)
[   81.466390] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Test WP failed, assume Write Enabled
[   81.466436] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Asking for cache data failed
[   81.466504] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Assuming drive cache: write through
[   81.466570]  sda: sda1 sda2 < sda5 >
[   81.477710] sd 1:2:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
[   83.237161] EXT3-fs: sda1: orphan cleanup on readonly fs
[   83.430181] EXT3-fs: sda1: 9 orphan inodes deleted
[   88.930285] Adding 3004112k swap on /dev/sda5.  Priority:-1 extents:1 across:3004112k
[   89.147549] EXT3 FS on sda1, internal journal
root@server:~#
 
 
root@server:~# parted
GNU Parted 1.7.1
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) print all
 
Disk /dev/sda: 146GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
 
Number  Start   End    Size    Type      File system  Flags
 1      32,3kB  143GB  143GB   primary   ext3         boot
 2      143GB   146GB  3076MB  extended
 5      143GB   146GB  3076MB  logical   linux-swap
 
 
(parted) quit
Information: Don't forget to update /etc/fstab, if necessary.
 
root@server:~#