System Information

[Steven Vollom]

Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Thursday 25 September 2008, Steven Vollom wrote:
>   
>> I have been trying to find the components in my newly purchased used
>> Compaq Evo N620c laptop.  The information I want is name of motherboard,
>> memory limitations and type of memory, and other relevant system
>> information.  I operate Kubuntu 8.04 KDE 3.5.9.  My processor is an
>> Intel P4 1.8mhz M.  When I got similar information on XP, I went to
>> system information, I believe.  Is there something like that in
>> Kubuntu.  I don't seem to Google a suitable question.  Thanks!  Steven
>>     
>
> You will probably have to load this program but it is excellent.
>
> sudo apt-get install hwinfo
>
>
> Then
>
> hwinfo -h
>
> to learn the options.  (lots of them)  or just hwinfo  alone which will show 
> you lots of info about your hardware.  (too much all at once)
>
> For instance, to learn about your graphics card:
>
> hwinfo --gfxcard
>
> Thanks Bruce.  I am so inexperienced.  Your help was wonderful.
Steven Vollom