Any reliable hardware/system info tool for Linux ?

I ran lshw:- sudo lshw -html > my_hardware.html but it is not particularly good as it incorrectly reports my memory as DDR2 instead of DDR3.
Hardinfo is quite nice but does not state the type of memory at all and only reports on one of the CPU core temperatures instead of all 4 (Quad Core) - no problem with Gkrellm in this regard.

Maybe there is something à la Aida/Everest for Linux that I don't know about ?

 

Try dmidecode.
Mrk

 

Thanks. Still DDR2 - but I have CorsairXMS3 DDR3.
Not to worry - am grateful for the command. I suppose that's just how it is (like so many
things in life .. )
Handle 0x002E, DMI type 17, 27 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x002C
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 2048 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK0
Type: DDR2
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1333 MHz (0.8 ns)
Manufacturer: Manufacturer0
Serial Number: SerNum0
Asset Tag: AssetTagNum0
Part Number: PartNum0

 

Does your mobo support ddr3?
Mrk

 

Both Everest and Sandra work under Wine.

 

It does - Intel DP45SG http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/DP45SG/DP45SG-overview.htm
The sticks are DDR3

 

Then it might need updating. Check "tickets against" and note the specifics for filing a bug report.

 

http://www.watchingthenet.com/ubunt...sers-display-system-hardware-information.html

 

http://ezix.org/project/ticket/491

 

Good Man. Progress rolls with input!

 

After reading this thread I decided to install dmidecode on this Linux Mint box only to find that Package Manager reports that it is already installed.

I couldn't find anything resembling dmidecode in Applications or Control Center so I reinstalled it but I still can't find it.

Where should I find dmidecode in Linux Mint and what is it called?

 

Just type in terminal:- sudo dmidecode > hware.txt

 

Thanks for the reply. This is what I typed in the terminal and the response I received.


chinook9@chinook9-desktop ~ $ sudo dmidecode > hware.txt
[sudo] password for chinook9:
chinook9@chinook9-desktop ~ $ sudo dmidecode > hware.txt
chinook9@chinook9-desktop ~ $


I am a beginner with Linux and Mint rarely requires use of the terminal so I may be messing something up.

 

The hware.txt file is probably in your /home directory.

 

Confirmed

 

Ocky and wat0114. Thank you!

It was there!

Thank you very much. I would never have thought to look there.

 

All credit goes to Ocky because I had no idea about this command and where the text ends up I'm in the same boat as you, chinook; a beginner at Linux

 

The > pipes output to the current directory - in this case the logged in users home: ~/

 

Alright, got it. I'll make some sense of this terminal syntax one of these days. First I need to wean myself from the mouse dependency

 

That is, unless specified.

 

Right, so a few fumblings later and I figured it out as eg: sudo dmidecode > Documents/hware.txt ...puts it in the Documents folder.