get motherboard info under linux

['chris']

hi

howto get motherboard info under linux ?
I'd like to know motherboard type and BIOS version.
I have debian etch stable installed.

kind regards
chris

[Justin_99 · Accepted solution]

Try running dmidecode.

~# dmidecode | less
# dmidecode 2.7
SMBIOS 2.31 present.
33 structures occupying 1236 bytes.
Table at 0xAFF7B000.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes.
BIOS Information
Vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Version: 2004Q3
Release Date: 06/07/2005
Address: 0xE6750
Runtime Size: 104624 bytes
ROM Size: 1024 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PNP is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
ESCD support is available
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
5.25"/360 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 KB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 25 bytes.
System Information
Manufacturer: TYAN Computer Corp
Product Name: S2895
Version: TYAN Thunder K8WE S2895
Serial Number: 0123456789
UUID: Not Settable
Wake-up Type: Power Switch

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes.