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Author: fsmithred
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Identifying an installed physical hard drive without damage
On 8/11/19 8:46 PM, Hendrik Boom wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 05:17:08PM -0400, Miles Fidelman wrote:
>>>
>> You could also execute a command that causes heavy load on /dev/sdb - be it
>> a test, or a search - and then see which drive's lights flash a lot (if the
>> drive has a light).
>
> Good idea, but no light.
>
> -- hendrik


Can you put your fingers on the drive and feel for activity? Or get your
ear close to it and listen? (Assuming they are spinning disks and not SSD.)

fsr