On Thu 28 Jul 2022 at 06:33:18 (+0200), to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 06:54:32PM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > An easy way to locate an ssd is to have it unplugged from the system and > > run lsblk and save that to a file then plug the ssd in and run lsblk again > > saving its output to another file. The line in the second file that's > > missing from the first file is the ssd. > > Nice trick :) > > To add one to the toolbox: do "tail -f /var/log/messages" while plugging > in the device: you'll watch your OS pondering on what to do about it. > > Or do "dmesg | tail" right away after having plugged it in. In both cases > you'll see which name the device was registered with. > > Both need root privilege, so "sudo" or "su" or whatever.
I'd be surprised if a laptop had so many block devices that it was that difficult to spot the SSD, if it's showing up at all. That's disregarding the tediousness of opening up a laptop. Cheers, David.
