# proc_ide - IDE channels and attached devices - man(5) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       /proc/ide/ - IDE channels and attached devices

## DESCRIPTION
       _/proc/ide_
              This directory exists on systems with the IDE bus.  There are directories for each IDE
              channel and attached device.  Files include:

                  cache              buffer size in KB
                  capacity           number of sectors
                  driver             driver version
                  geometry           physical and logical geometry
                  identify           in hexadecimal
                  media              media type
                  model              manufacturer's model number
                  settings           drive settings
                  smart_thresholds   IDE disk management thresholds (in hex)
                  smart_values       IDE disk management values (in hex)

              The [**hdparm**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/hdparm/8/markdown) utility provides access to this information in a friendly format.

## SEE ALSO
       [**proc**(5)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/proc/5/markdown)

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