[root@localhost opt]# hdparm -Tt /dev/sda /dev/sda: Timing cached reads: 4402 MB in 2.00 seconds = 2203.47 MB/sec Timing buffered disk reads: 118 MB in 3.03 seconds = 38.93 MB/sec [root@localhost opt]# hdparm -cd /dev/sda /dev/sda: [root@localhost opt]# hdparm -I /dev/sd sda sda1 sda2 sda3 sda5 [root@localhost opt]# hdparm -I /dev/sda /dev/sda: HDIO_DRIVE_CMD(identify) failed: Invalid argument