Figure out server specification

[jackfiled]

Hi all
we have a Linux 2.4.20-10c .
I want to know about some specifications

1. processors
2. memory
3. hard disk
4. cd-rom
5. ethernet card
6. peripheral devices..(usb.., modem. etc.)

where can I get the information linux box?

Please send me good tips for me as soon as possible.

[Mark Grant]

Well, ultimately, all this information is available from the /proc directory. For example

"cat /proc/cpuinfo" gives you all your cpu information.

However, KDE has an info center that provides all this information is a easy to get at format. I imagine Gnome has something very similar.

[Steven E. Protter]

gnome has a hardware browsing tool that will tell you most of what you wish to know.

SEP

[jackfiled]

it is not connected to monotor
just connected network

[Mark Grant]

Just because it is only connected to the network will not make any difference. You can still run the GUI applications mentioned above or if you prefer (I do), then just have a wander around /proc.

cpuinfo for processors
meminfo for memory
scsi/devices for scsi devices
ide/ide*/* for ide devices
pci for all your pci based peripherals


Lots of information in there.

[Vitaly Karasik_1]

in RH linux you may use hwbrowser;

there is

http://ezix.sourceforge.net/software/lshw.html - lshw (Hardware Lister) is a small tool to provide detailed informaton on the hardware configuration of the machine. It can report exact memory configuration, firmware version, mainboard configuration, CPU version and speed, cache configuration, bus speed, etc. on DMI-capable x86 systems and on some PowerPC machines

[Ralph Grothe]

In my view one of the best features of Linux is its human readable virtual /proc filesystem that even sets it apart from other "grown up" Unices like Solaris, where you need special commands to retrieve (only) per process stats.
On a Linux box you can beyond process stats instantly find all the HW info that the kernel discovered by simply walking /proc, like the first reply suggested.
To find out more look at "man proc" for a start.

[jackfiled]

thanks for all replies..
but
where can I get the lshw (h/w lister)package ?

[Martin P.J. Zinser]

You get lshw by following the link in Vitalys post ;-)

Besides of the /proc filesystem dmesg contains all kinds of useful HW information.

Greetings, Martin

[jackfiled]

I read about 'lshw' tips above
but how can I get the source of it
and tell me that way of installment

[Martin P.J. Zinser · Accepted solution]

Hi,

get the source from

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=32683

After download:

tar -xzvf lshw-A.01.06.tar.gz
cd lshw-A.01.06
make
su
make install
lshw

Greetings, Martin