linux-4qpf:/home/herbert # ls /dev/sd* -la
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  0 2010-10-25 09:23 /dev/sda
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8,  1 2010-10-25 09:23 /dev/sda1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 16 2010-10-25 09:31 /dev/sdb
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 32 2010-10-25 09:23 /dev/sdc
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 33 2010-10-25 09:23 /dev/sdc1
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 34 2010-10-25 09:30 /dev/sdc2
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 8, 35 2010-10-25 09:23 /dev/sdc3
linux-4qpf:/home/herbert # fdisk /dev/sdb

WARNING: DOS-compatible mode is deprecated. It's strongly recommended to
         switch off the mode (command 'c') and change display units to
         sectors (command 'u').

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb8f95611

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *           1       38913   312568641    7  HPFS/NTFS