Alex Birchall wrote:
> [...]
> The output of "sudo parted /dev/sda3 print unit s print unit chs print"
> is:
> 
> Disk /dev/sda3: 5355MB
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
> Partition Table: loop
> 
> Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Flags
>  1      0.00kB  5355MB  5355MB  ext3
 > [...]

Hello, Alex.

/dev/sda3 is a partition, not a disk...

try:

        sudo parted /dev/sda print

As a general rule, you can use "lshw" and "fdisk" to identify your disks:

        sudo fdisk -l
        sudo lshw -short -C disk

Happy disk hunting :-)

Bye,

        Tony.
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