[CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
on 7-28-2008 6:26 PM Lanny Marcus spake the following: On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip MHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] took out a #2 pencil and scribbled: Over the weekend, I had to make a technical support call on one of my DVD burners, and at one point the recorded message mentioned I should have my serial number handy. I thought there was a way to read that from at least one piece of software on the system, but I couldn't remember one and man -k on a number of subjects was unrevealing. Can someone enlighten me (us)? snip Mark: Try that! On my Desktop, it gives me the SN for the HD (hda), but the space for SN is blank, for hdc (DVD reader) and hdd (CD-RW). . If you are lucky, on your box, it will give you the SN for the DVD burner. Lanny I don't think most optical drive manufacturers embed serial numbers in their drives. Hard drives are different, as their testing process lets them change something like a serial number, but an optical drive would require a custom firmware to be created and then loaded to the drive. That would slow the process. That probably explains why when I tried it, there were no serial numbers for my opticlal drives. I always see an SN for a HD, when running diagnostics on them. Sounds like Mark is going to need to pull the bad DVD burner anyway, so when he does, he can read the SN on the label and get an RMA for it. I would have tried also, because now the system needs to come apart twice unless you just buy a new one and let the replacement be a spare. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 7-28-2008 6:26 PM Lanny Marcus spake the following: snip Mark: Try that! On my Desktop, it gives me the SN for the HD (hda), but the space for SN is blank, for hdc (DVD reader) and hdd (CD-RW). . If you are lucky, on your box, it will give you the SN for the DVD burner. Lanny I don't think most optical drive manufacturers embed serial numbers in their drives. Hard drives are different, as their testing process lets them change something like a serial number, but an optical drive would require a custom firmware to be created and then loaded to the drive. That would slow the process. That probably explains why when I tried it, there were no serial numbers for my opticlal drives. I always see an SN for a HD, when running diagnostics on them. Sounds like Mark is going to need to pull the bad DVD burner anyway, so when he does, he can read the SN on the label and get an RMA for it. I would have tried also, because now the system needs to come apart twice unless you just buy a new one and let the replacement be a spare. Mark: Scott has the right plan for you. Buy a new drive and install it, when you take out the defective one. Send the defective drive in on an RMA and they will probably replace it with a remanufactured drive and you keep that one available as a spare or install it in another box.. If your box is like 3 of ours, it is a PITA to RR a 5.25 drive. We have 2 Dell Dimensions that are very easy to open (that's the idea, if it works). Dell Latin America replaced one of them, after I got it, because I could not open it. It took two (2) of their Tech Support people, to get the thing open, so I asked for a new one. Plastic cases.. Lanny ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
on 7-29-2008 9:59 AM Lanny Marcus spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 7-28-2008 6:26 PM Lanny Marcus spake the following: snip Mark: Try that! On my Desktop, it gives me the SN for the HD (hda), but the space for SN is blank, for hdc (DVD reader) and hdd (CD-RW). . If you are lucky, on your box, it will give you the SN for the DVD burner. Lanny I don't think most optical drive manufacturers embed serial numbers in their drives. Hard drives are different, as their testing process lets them change something like a serial number, but an optical drive would require a custom firmware to be created and then loaded to the drive. That would slow the process. That probably explains why when I tried it, there were no serial numbers for my opticlal drives. I always see an SN for a HD, when running diagnostics on them. Sounds like Mark is going to need to pull the bad DVD burner anyway, so when he does, he can read the SN on the label and get an RMA for it. I would have tried also, because now the system needs to come apart twice unless you just buy a new one and let the replacement be a spare. Mark: Scott has the right plan for you. Buy a new drive and install it, when you take out the defective one. Send the defective drive in on an RMA and they will probably replace it with a remanufactured drive and you keep that one available as a spare or install it in another box.. If your box is like 3 of ours, it is a PITA to RR a 5.25 drive. We have 2 Dell Dimensions that are very easy to open (that's the idea, if it works). Dell Latin America replaced one of them, after I got it, because I could not open it. It took two (2) of their Tech Support people, to get the thing open, so I asked for a new one. Plastic cases.. Lanny You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I would have tried also, because now the system needs to come apart twice unless you just buy a new one and let the replacement be a spare. Mark: Scott has the right plan for you. Buy a new drive and install it, when you take out the defective one. Send the defective drive in on an RMA and they will probably replace it with a remanufactured drive and you keep that one available as a spare or install it in another box.. If your box is like 3 of ours, it is a PITA to RR a 5.25 drive. We have 2 Dell Dimensions that are very easy to open (that's the idea, if it works). Dell Latin America replaced one of them, after I got it, because I could not open it. It took two (2) of their Tech Support people, to get the thing open, so I asked for a new one. Plastic cases.. Lanny You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P I had to open that box (now my daughters) awhile back, to remove the defective Teac CD-RW drive and I remembered what happened to the original box and kept my fingers crossed, that I could get it open and close it again. When it happened to the new box, a Dimension 4300, which was under warranty, two (2) men came to our house and they had a struggle, to get the case open. Flimsy plastic. It opens like a suitcase and is incredibly easy to work on, if you can get it open. If Dell would sell a box like that, with a metal case, it would be a winner. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
on 7-29-2008 10:48 AM Lanny Marcus spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I would have tried also, because now the system needs to come apart twice unless you just buy a new one and let the replacement be a spare. Mark: Scott has the right plan for you. Buy a new drive and install it, when you take out the defective one. Send the defective drive in on an RMA and they will probably replace it with a remanufactured drive and you keep that one available as a spare or install it in another box.. If your box is like 3 of ours, it is a PITA to RR a 5.25 drive. We have 2 Dell Dimensions that are very easy to open (that's the idea, if it works). Dell Latin America replaced one of them, after I got it, because I could not open it. It took two (2) of their Tech Support people, to get the thing open, so I asked for a new one. Plastic cases.. Lanny You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P I had to open that box (now my daughters) awhile back, to remove the defective Teac CD-RW drive and I remembered what happened to the original box and kept my fingers crossed, that I could get it open and close it again. When it happened to the new box, a Dimension 4300, which was under warranty, two (2) men came to our house and they had a struggle, to get the case open. Flimsy plastic. It opens like a suitcase and is incredibly easy to work on, if you can get it open. If Dell would sell a box like that, with a metal case, it would be a winner. I have worked on them. I think a button on the top and another on the bottom that you have to push at the same time and just right for it to open. Then with your third arm you have to pull the side open. It was not fun. But it was a side job and paid cash. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:54 PM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 7-29-2008 10:48 AM Lanny Marcus spake the following: snip You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P I had to open that box (now my daughters) awhile back, to remove the defective Teac CD-RW drive and I remembered what happened to the original box and kept my fingers crossed, that I could get it open and close it again. When it happened to the new box, a Dimension 4300, which was under warranty, two (2) men came to our house and they had a struggle, to get the case open. Flimsy plastic. It opens like a suitcase and is incredibly easy to work on, if you can get it open. If Dell would sell a box like that, with a metal case, it would be a winner. I have worked on them. I think a button on the top and another on the bottom that you have to push at the same time and just right for it to open. Then with your third arm you have to pull the side open. It was not fun. But it was a side job and paid cash. I think the first one we got was defective, before it left the Dell factory. If it works properly, it's pretty easy to open them and a joy to work inside. The boxes we have where the drives are in cages are a lot harder, when you need to remove and/or install a drive. It took 2 grown men to get that first Dell Dimension 4300 open and I was afraid to keep it, fearing the same problem would pop up again, the next time I needed to get inside to work on it. Cash is good. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 9:59 AM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mark: Scott has the right plan for you. Buy a new drive and install it, when you take out the defective one. Send the defective drive in on an RMA and they will probably replace it with a remanufactured drive and you keep that one available as a spare or install it in another box.. If your box is like 3 of ours, it is a PITA to RR a 5.25 drive. We have 2 Dell Dimensions that are very easy to open (that's the idea, if it works). Dell Latin America replaced one of them, after I got it, because I could not open it. It took two (2) of their Tech Support people, to get the thing open, so I asked for a new one. Plastic cases.. Lanny Actually, this is my personal desktop that I've built and rebuilt over the years, so taking out a drive isn't THAT big of a deal. However, the alternative Scott suggests sounds seriously tempting. Thanks, folks! mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. -- Toby Bluhm Alltech Medical Systems America, Inc. 30825 Aurora Road Suite 100 Solon Ohio 44139 440-424-2240 ext203 ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) It's the latest rage - you have to be here :-) mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
MHR wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) It's the latest rage - you have to be here :-) mhr Sheesh! Get with it, man. The scientific research has proven it works better than burning candles and chanting. :-) -- Toby Bluhm ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MHR wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva ssilva-m4n3GYAQT2lWk0Htik3J/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) It's the latest rage - you have to be here :-) mhr Sheesh! Get with it, man. The scientific research has proven it works better than burning candles and chanting. Toby: Scott implied that I should have been doing that, when trying to open that defective Dimension 4300 box and he indicated that it takes three (3) hands to open the box,. Apparently, one needs a 4th hand, to swing the chicken in the air, while trying to open the box.. They started doing that, after I moved from CA. :-)Lanny ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, 2008-07-29 at 12:54 -0700, MHR wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) Having lived there many years ago, for many years, I know the reason. It's the only way to recover the drugs smuggled in via the chicken w/o cutting. That's messy and leaves easily followed trails of blood. It's the latest rage - you have to be here I thought it was Rave? ;-) :-) mhr snip sig stuff -- Bill ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
on 7-29-2008 1:18 PM Lanny Marcus spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MHR wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) It's the latest rage - you have to be here :-) mhr Sheesh! Get with it, man. The scientific research has proven it works better than burning candles and chanting. The candle and chanting thing went out with the virgin nerd sacrifices of the 90's. Toby: Scott implied that I should have been doing that, when trying to open that defective Dimension 4300 box and he indicated that it takes three (3) hands to open the box,. Apparently, one needs a 4th hand, to swing the chicken in the air, while trying to open the box.. They started doing that, after I moved from CA. :-)Lanny No... You have to hold the chicken in your teeth as you swing it about. But don't bite down too hard or you will fling the carcass into the server racks when the head separates from the neck. But out here in the land of the Liberal setting sun, you can have as many arms as makes you feel good about yourself. And if the people make fun of your extra arms, they will be severely punished, and otherwise chastised for their insensitivity! ;-D -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:10 PM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 7-29-2008 1:18 PM Lanny Marcus spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MHR wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Lanny Marcus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 2:27 PM, Toby Bluhm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Scott Silva wrote: on 7-29-2008 11:26 AM MHR spake the following: On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You must have forgotten to wave the chicken over your head 3 times and said the magic words. You don't want to wave the chicken more than 3 times, as he will be angry enough after the 3. ;-P Did you remember to thaw the chicken? ;^) mhr Its supposed to be dead first? Don't forget organically fed and free range. I was born and raised in California, where Scott and Mark are, but this waving the chicken over my head, when working on a PC, is new to me. :-) It's the latest rage - you have to be here :-) mhr Sheesh! Get with it, man. The scientific research has proven it works better than burning candles and chanting. The candle and chanting thing went out with the virgin nerd sacrifices of the 90's. Toby: Scott implied that I should have been doing that, when trying to open that defective Dimension 4300 box and he indicated that it takes three (3) hands to open the box,. Apparently, one needs a 4th hand, to swing the chicken in the air, while trying to open the box.. They started doing that, after I moved from CA. :-)Lanny No... You have to hold the chicken in your teeth as you swing it about. But don't bite down too hard or you will fling the carcass into the server racks when the head separates from the neck. But out here in the land of the Liberal setting sun, you can have as many arms as makes you feel good about yourself. And if the people make fun of your extra arms, they will be severely punished, and otherwise chastised for their insensitivity! ;-D Wow, man, like, I gave up drugs that strong YEARS ago! ;^P mhr ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
[CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
on 7-28-2008 12:10 PM Lanny Marcus spake the following:
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Alex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:26:30 -0700
MHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] took out a #2 pencil and scribbled:
Over the weekend, I had to make a technical support call on one
of my DVD burners, and at one point the recorded message
mentioned I should have my serial number handy. I thought there
was a way to read that from at least one piece of software on the
system, but I couldn't remember one and man -k on a number of
subjects was unrevealing.
Can someone enlighten me (us)?
Thanks.
mhr
You can try hdparm -i /dev/yourdevice
You may need to run this as root. There is a field for Serial
Number, but for my devices no serial number is provided. This may
not help you, but it could work.
Output from my system:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ sudo hdparm -i /dev/hdc
/dev/hdc:
Model=Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAPIModel DVD-106S 011, FwRev=E1.14,
SerialNo= Config={ Fixed Removeable DTR=5Mbs DTR10Mbs
nonMagnetic }.other info is there but is not relevant.
Mark: Try that! On my Desktop, it gives me the SN for the HD (hda),
but the space for
SN is blank, for hdc (DVD reader) and hdd (CD-RW). . If you are lucky,
on your box, it will give you the SN for the DVD
burner. Lanny
I don't think most optical drive manufacturers embed serial numbers in their
drives. Hard drives are different, as their testing process lets them change
something like a serial number, but an optical drive would require a custom
firmware to be created and then loaded to the drive. That would slow the process.
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Re: [CentOS] Re: Hardware serial number access from (a) command(s)
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 4:20 PM, Scott Silva [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip MHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] took out a #2 pencil and scribbled: Over the weekend, I had to make a technical support call on one of my DVD burners, and at one point the recorded message mentioned I should have my serial number handy. I thought there was a way to read that from at least one piece of software on the system, but I couldn't remember one and man -k on a number of subjects was unrevealing. Can someone enlighten me (us)? snip Mark: Try that! On my Desktop, it gives me the SN for the HD (hda), but the space for SN is blank, for hdc (DVD reader) and hdd (CD-RW). . If you are lucky, on your box, it will give you the SN for the DVD burner. Lanny I don't think most optical drive manufacturers embed serial numbers in their drives. Hard drives are different, as their testing process lets them change something like a serial number, but an optical drive would require a custom firmware to be created and then loaded to the drive. That would slow the process. That probably explains why when I tried it, there were no serial numbers for my opticlal drives. I always see an SN for a HD, when running diagnostics on them. Sounds like Mark is going to need to pull the bad DVD burner anyway, so when he does, he can read the SN on the label and get an RMA for it. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
