How to get the codename for the processor in Linux?

makam.sreekanth · 03-25-2009, 12:50 AM

Hi Folks,

When I want find the CPU config i get all information from /proc/cpuinfo. Only one thing I am missing is finding the codename of the processor. From windows i use a tool which gives me this. Example codenames are Prestonia, Foster etc etc.

frieza · 03-25-2009, 01:18 AM

not sure why youd want that but im sure a google search would turn out that information
p.s.
please only post your question in one forum, making multiple posts of the same question only wastes space in the database and wont get your question answered any faster

chrism01 · 03-25-2009, 05:43 AM

Try this:

dmidecode

as root

makam.sreekanth · 03-25-2009, 06:23 AM

Hi chrism01, Thanks for the command. Can you please tell me where I can find this tool. Is it redhat Linux5 built in or i need to download from some where.

rizwanrafique · 03-25-2009, 07:28 AM

Open terminal and become root. Then run:

Code:

yum install dmidecode

cloud9repo · 03-26-2009, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makam.sreekanth

Hi Folks,

When I want find the CPU config i get all information from /proc/cpuinfo. Only one thing I am missing is finding the codename of the processor. From windows i use a tool which gives me this. Example codenames are Prestonia, Foster etc etc.

Why not just name it...?