CentOS - May 2007 - Identify motherboard from SSH login

Hi,

I have CentOS 4.4 installed on a system at an ISP and I am trying to setup 
lm_sensors.  It would be a lot easier to setup if I knew what motherboard I was 
using!  :-)

Is there any way of identifying the motherboard of a system remotely (via SSH)?

Many thanks

Regards, Dan

Dan,

On May 1, 2007, at 4:23 PM, Dogsbody wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have CentOS 4.4 installed on a system at an ISP and I am trying  
> to setup lm_sensors.  It would be a lot easier to setup if I knew  
> what motherboard I was using!  :-)
>
> Is there any way of identifying the motherboard of a system  
> remotely (via SSH)?
Try looking at the output from /sbin/dmidecode.  If the motherboard  
manufacturer did what they were supposed to, you should see the model  
number.  You might even get the right BIOS revision, if you're lucky.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Regards, Dan
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Dogsbody wrote:
> Is there any way of identifying the motherboard of a system remotely (via 
> SSH)?
dmidecode.

Ralph
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Dogsbody wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have CentOS 4.4 installed on a system at an ISP and I am trying to 
> setup lm_sensors.  It would be a lot easier to setup if I knew what 
> motherboard I was using!  :-)
>
> Is there any way of identifying the motherboard of a system remotely 
> (via SSH)?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Regards, Dan
You could try using the "dmidecode" utility, available as part of the 
"kernel-utils" RPM.  The first part of the output would probably 
identify the motherboard information.

-Greg

On Tue, 1 May 2007, Dogsbody wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have CentOS 4.4 installed on a system at an ISP and I am trying to setup 
> lm_sensors.  It would be a lot easier to setup if I knew what motherboard I
> was using!  :-)
>
> Is there any way of identifying the motherboard of a system remotely 
> (via SSH)?
dmidecode will often provide that information, typically under the 
"Base Board Information" section or the older "Board Information 
Block" section.

-- 
Paul Heinlein <> heinlein at madboa.com <> www.madboa.com

>> Is there any way of identifying the motherboard of a system remotely
(via
>> SSH)?
> 
> dmidecode.
WOW, awesome response and it worked like a dream!!!

Thank you William, Ralph & Greg :-)

Dan