Determining IBM Model Number

co_bofh · 04-25-2005, 04:24 PM

In AIX I can get the model number of the machine by using uname -M. Is there a method to get that same info if Linux is installed? I have been doing some searching for the past month but my terms are rather broad and nothing has surfaced.

Thanks.

Carl

XavierP · 04-25-2005, 04:40 PM

Try 'uname -i' or 'uname -m'

co_bofh · 04-25-2005, 05:16 PM

Those return machine information but not the model number. On an AIX box, if I type:

$ uname -M
IBM,7026-H50

I get that model number. Since it appears to be available to AIX, is there a way to get that same info on an IBM machine that has linux installed?

Thanks for the answer though.

Carl

homey · 04-25-2005, 06:15 PM

Check out the command: dmidecode
There are some other interesting commands mentioned at this site.
http://www.nongnu.org/dmidecode/

co_bofh · 04-26-2005, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by homey
Check out the command: dmidecode
There are some other interesting commands mentioned at this site.
http://www.nongnu.org/dmidecode/

That's done it. Thanks for the pointer. Lots more good information there too.

Carl