System Information

[Steven Vollom]

Mark Fraser wrote:
> 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.
>
>   
Thank you Mark.  I was able to get a lot of information that I wanted.  
Other replies to my problem have provided additional information that 
differs from what your code provides.  I still don't have a motherboard 
identity.  Thanks again for your kind help.  By the way, it is not Dell 
specific.