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Old 08-16-2007, 05:47 AM   #1
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get motherboard info under linux


hi

howto get motherboard info under linux ?
I'd like to know motherboard type and BIOS version.
I have debian etch stable installed.

greetings
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Old 08-16-2007, 08:45 AM   #2
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# apt-get install lshw
# lshw | less
 
Old 08-16-2007, 08:55 AM   #3
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debian64:~$ infobash -v2 0
Host/Kernel/OS "debian64" running Linux 2.6.22-1-amd64 x86_64 [ Debian lenny/sid ]
CPU Info AMD Athlon 64 3200+ clocked at [ 1989.894 MHz ]
Videocard ATI RS480 [Radeon Xpress 200G Series] X.Org 1.3.0 [ 1280x1024 @75hz ]
Network cards Realtek RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+, at port: de00
Processes 97 | Uptime 8:46 | Memory 203.3/436.6MB | HDD MAXTOR 6L080J4,WDC WD800JB-00JJC0 Size 160GB (57%used) | GLX Renderer ATI Radeon Xpress Series | GLX Version 2.0.6474 (8.38.6) | Client Shell | Infobash v2.65
debian64:~$
 
Old 07-26-2012, 04:49 AM   #4
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it is simple

dmidecode --type baseboard
 
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Old 07-28-2012, 05:16 PM   #5
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disagree. simply
Code:
dmidecode
gives me much better info.
 
  


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