root@NoT-AeOL:~# cat /proc/partitions
major minor  #blocks  name

   8        0  244198584 sda
   8        1  234259456 sda1
   8        2          1 sda2
   8        5    9936896 sda5
root@NoT-AeOL:~# sudo parted -l /dev/sdb
Model: ATA Hitachi HTS54322 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 250GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End    Size    Type      File system     Flags
 1      1049kB  240GB  240GB   primary   ext4            boot
 2      240GB   250GB  10.2GB  extended
 5      240GB   250GB  10.2GB  logical   linux-swap(v1)