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?howto: hardware inventory?
  • lmartlmart April 2010
    Is there a way to (1) query the laptop, identify all hardware and, (2) output the results to a text file?

    Reason for asking: my laptop has a built-in memory stick reader, pcmcia, wi-fi and bluetooth. None work/recognized. Unable to determine if (1) the hardware is recognized or (2) if recognized but lack the correct drivers.

    Notice during boot as things fly by rapidly, there is often a [failed] notice. Is there a way to capture messages sent to the screen? It may be helpful in this process.
  • eastitelleastitell April 2010
    In X window you can view the boot log by clicking the menu button, system tools, show boot log
  • mark60mark60 April 2010
    I haven't used it but you can try dmidecode. Install the package (available in repos) and dump the output to a text file.
    dmidecode > 'file name here'
    You can then open the file in leafpad for a good look.
    Look at dmesg also. It will give you a lot of info on how the kernel is handling hardware. If you want to see the boot messages open the menu and go to system tools/show boot log. You can then page up and down to see everything.
  • slicelslicel April 2010
    Also, there are usb, pci and hw packages.

    I think the xterm commands are-

    lsusb
    lspci
    lshw
  • Gerry_GGerry_G May 2010
    Network Inventory Advisor can do this for you. http://www.clearapps.com/
  • lmartlmart May 2010
    All,
    Thanks for your posts. Comments/Questions follow:

    eastitell; do you know the location of the boot.log file?
    mark60; dmidecode gives a lot of information, going through it to find built-in memory stick reader, pcmcia, wi-fi and bluetooth; will advise
    slicel; np success with lsusb; lspci and lshw work
    Gerry_G; will research clearapps
  • slicelslicel May 2010
    Menu/System_Tools/Show_Boot_Log

    /var/log
  • lmartlmart May 2010
    thanks slicel,
    #1 no succss with lsusb and tazpkg get-install lsusb doesn't work, any ideas?
    #2 still can't find my built-in sony memory stick reader, any ideas?
  • slicelslicel May 2010
    #1 Lsusb is the exterm command and usbutils is the package.

    #2 Try installing utils (usb, pci, pcmcia). Some internal devices are usb.
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