Re: Querying Linux for Hardware Info

vodhner@cox.net wrote:
> KDE answers the questions below, if I select "System Tools" > "Info Center"; but I need to be querying a series of boxes (some of them with older Linux distributions) with only command line access. So how do I ask Linux the following questions on the command line?
>
> 1. What kind of CPU?

# uname -a
shows you a bunch of stuff. See man uname for more options.

> 2. How much total RAM on the box?

# top
q to quit. It refreshes automagically. Again, man top.

> Thanks,
> Vic


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-Eric 'shubes'
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