Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 11:48:22 -0800 From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com> To: patrick <gibblertron@gmail.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Any way to tell what the RAM configuration is? Message-ID: <A5DA93A2-8FF4-44A9-935C-54DC6421241D@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <b043a4850612061100i1a572ebbja286a7d23b66afe6@mail.gmail.com> References: <b043a4850612061100i1a572ebbja286a7d23b66afe6@mail.gmail.com>
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On Dec 6, 2006, at 11:00 AM, patrick wrote: > I'm wondering if there's any way in FreeBSD (4.x on i386) to tell what > the RAM configuration in the system is? ie. Can it show me if I have > four 256MB modules versus two 512MB's? Obviously it would be possible > to just open up the computer and see for my self, I'm hoping I can > save myself a trip and wrecking an uptime of 670 days. :) Sure. Install the dmidecode port (from /usr/ports/sysutils/ dmidecode), and run: dmidecode -t memory > # dmidecode 2.8 > SMBIOS 2.3 present. > > Handle 0x1000, DMI type 16, 15 bytes > Physical Memory Array > Location: System Board Or Motherboard > Use: System Memory > Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC > Maximum Capacity: 4 GB > Error Information Handle: No Error > Number Of Devices: 4 > > Handle 0x1100, DMI type 17, 23 bytes > Memory Device > Array Handle: 0x1000 > Error Information Handle: No Error > Total Width: 72 bits > Data Width: 64 bits > Size: 128 MB > Form Factor: DIMM > Set: 1 > Locator: DIMM_A > Bank Locator: BANK_1 > Type: SDRAM > Type Detail: Synchronous > Speed: 133 MHz (7.5 ns) > [ ... ] -- -Chuck
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