In Linux, the hard disk IDE interface and the disk array can be distinguished by the sda and hda parameters. The IDE interface does not have the scsi-list: fdisk-l # scsi Disk array Disk/dev/sda: 18.2 GB, 18210037760 bytes255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2213 cylindersUnits = cylinders of 16065*512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux/dev/sda2 14 2083 16627275 83 Linux/dev/ sda3 2084 2213 1044225 82 Linux swapmore/proc/scsi www.2cto.com Attached devices: host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00 Vendor: HP 18.2G Model: MAN3184MP Rev: HP04 Type: Direct-Access ansi scsi revision: 02 IDE: /sbin/fdisk-lDisk/dev/hda: 40.0 GB, 40027029504 bytes255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4866 cylindersUnits = cylinders of 16065*512 = 8225280 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System/dev/hda1 * 1 4605 36989631 4606 83 Linux/dev/hda2 4866 2096482 + 82 Linux swap/ solaris author asd1986_n