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Date:      Sat, 21 May 2005 11:00:35 -0600
From:      "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net>
To:        Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
Cc:        bsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: any way to tell memory config of a machine?
Message-ID:  <6088332B-290F-467A-81ED-9379E0EAD6EA@shire.net>
In-Reply-To: <44wtpsocmk.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
References:  <8124D4F3-3F79-4C42-B16E-7E617A5AA7D1@shire.net> <44wtpsocmk.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>

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On May 21, 2005, at 8:52 AM, Lowell Gilbert wrote:

> "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> writes:
>
>
>> I was wondering if there was any way to tell the memory configuration
>> of a server running FBSD 5 (while running).  By this I mean:  can I
>> tell if 2GB is 2x1GB or 4x512MB etc?  Obviously I can shut it down
>> and either look at the BIOS or physically look inside, but I would
>> rather not do that.
>>
>
> With most systems, there is no way to do this.  On many, there isn't
> even a way for the BIOS to tell...


Assuming the BIOS knows (it lists the memory config on boot by slot),  
is there a FreeBSD utility that will get the info from the BIOS for me?

Thanks
Chad



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