Tags: #Gentoo Linux #dmidecode #lshw #RAM #BIOS
Gentoo Linux: RAM Speed, Type and Other BIOS Info
Posted on February 24, 2013
To get detail about mainboard, RAM, slots voltage, and other BIOS info, download the following utility in Gentoo Linux…
Software
Download the sys-apps/dmidecode
utility:
$ emerge sys-apps/dmidecode
Usage
BIOS info:
$ dmidecode --type bios
RAM details:
$ dmidecode --type memory
Processor type and features:
$ dmidecode --type processor
Mainboard details:
$ dmidecode --type baseboard
And others:
$ dmidecode --type system
$ dmidecode --type slot
$ dmidecode --type chassis
$ dmidecode --type cache
$ dmidecode --type connector
Advanced Usage
To determine, which PCI/PCI-E/AGP slots are free (available) or used (in use):
$ dmidecode -t 9 | grep -E "DMI type"|Usage|Type
Other Software
Or you can download the sys-apps/lshw
utility:
$ emerge sys-apps/lshw
Usage:
$ lshw -C memory
$ lshw -short -C memory