System Information

[Mark Fraser]

On Thursday 25 September 2008 18:48:28 Art Alexion wrote:
> On Thursday 25 September 2008 1:28:23 pm Steven Vollom wrote:
> > I have been trying to find the components in my newly purchased used
> > Compaq Evo N620c laptop.  The information I want is name of motherboard,
> > memory limitations and type of memory, and other relevant system
> > information.  I operate Kubuntu 8.04 KDE 3.5.9.  My processor is an
> > Intel P4 1.8mhz M.  When I got similar information on XP, I went to
> > system information, I believe.  Is there something like that in
> > Kubuntu.  I don't seem to Google a suitable question.  Thanks!  Steven
>
> Try
>
> sudo dmidecode
>
> I know it gives you just about everything on Dells.  I don't know if it is
> universal or Dell specific.

Doesn't seem to be specific to Dell as I've had output from Gigabyte and MSI 
motherboards. Also, I didn't have to install it as it was already there.

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