From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 23 13:43:31 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB99816A4DD for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:43:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ivan@labfer.usu.ru) Received: from relay4.usu.ru (relay4.usu.ru [194.226.235.39]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C90CE43D4C for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:43:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ivan@labfer.usu.ru) Received: from relay4.usu.ru (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by relay4.usu.ru (PostSystem) with ESMTP id 8C2EA17217 for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:34 +0600 (YEKST) Received: by relay4.usu.ru (PostSystem, from userid 500) id 8163217222; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:34 +0600 (YEKST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.1 (2006-03-10) on relay4.usu.ru X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.3 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, REPTO_OVERQUOTE_THEBAT autolearn=no version=3.1.1 Received: from usu2.usu.ru (usu2.usu.ru [194.226.237.16]) by relay4.usu.ru (PostSystem) with ESMTP id 3709117217 for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:34 +0600 (YEKST) Received: from localhost.usu2.usu.ru (localhost.usu2.usu.ru [127.0.0.1]) by usu2.usu.ru (Postfix) with ESMTP id 28968A7A32 for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:29 +0600 (YEKST) Received: from labfer.usu.ru (labfer.usu.ru [194.226.237.37]) by usu2.usu.ru (Postfix) with ESMTP id 94C8AA7A2F for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:28 +0600 (YEKST) Received: from IVAN ([192.168.4.51]) (authenticated bits=0) by labfer.usu.ru (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7NDhdAA060490 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:40 +0600 (YEKST) (envelope-from ivan@labfer.usu.ru) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:43:22 +0600 From: "Ivan S. Baturin" X-Mailer: The Bat! (v3.60.07) Professional X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <278539951.20060823194322@labfer.usu.ru> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <20060823133133.GA63039@hades.panopticon> References: <610213347.20060823132346@labfer.usu.ru> <20060823133133.GA63039@hades.panopticon> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.83, clamav-milter version 0.83 on labfer.usu.ru X-Virus-Status: Clean X-AntiVirus: checked by AntiVir MailGate (version: 2.0.1.15; AVE: 7.1.1.3; VDF: 6.35.1.131; host: usu2.usu.ru) X-AV-Checked: ClamAV using ClamSMTP@relay4 Subject: Re[2]: Collecting hardware information in FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Ivan S. Baturin" List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:43:31 -0000 Hello, Dmitry. Thanks a lot! I have managed to do what I need by mentioned utils. The most important is where to start :). Googling before you answer doesn't give an answer. Too many "lists" or so, related with "freebsd" and "hardware". So, it is more than enough, thank you. Ivan > * Ivan S. Baturin (ivan@labfer.usu.ru) wrote: >> I am not experienced in FreeBSD and need small aid in getting hardware >> info from machine on which the FreeBSD installed (the guy who managed >> this server is gone from us :( ). Is there any simple software that is >> easy to run or install/run on FreeBSD5 to get info like manufacturer, >> model, serial and etc from hardware parts installed (it need to be run >> only once or twice on two machines)? The server is running and people >> using it as http, e-mail, fileserver and other roles and I don't like >> to shutdown it (otherwise I would just boot from CD or FDD on which I >> have the Win/DOS version of Everest/Aida of Astra software which suit >> my need well). > Dunno about serials, but to get info on which hardware is installed, > you'll probably need these: > cat /var/run/dmesg.boot (generic info on devices and drivers attached) > pciconf -lv (for pci devices) > usbdevs -v (for usb devices) > atacontrol list (for ata devices) > There are some more specific utilities. For example, > ports/sysutils/dmidecode is somewhat useful.