How Do I Scan a New Disk in Ubuntu?

Marcus Vance
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Contents How Do I Rescan a Disk in Ubuntu? Rescan Scsi Bus in Ubuntu Linux Install Scsi-Tools. Apt-Get Install Scsitools. Rescan Bus. Rescan-Scsi-Bus. Sh...

How Do I Scan a New Disk in Ubuntu?
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How do I rescan a disk in Ubuntu?

rescan scsi bus in Ubuntu Linux

  1. install scsi-tools. apt-get install scsitools.
  2. rescan bus. rescan-scsi-bus.sh.
  3. enable removing of old devices. rescan-scsi-bus.sh -r.
  4. check for devices.

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