Uniquely identify and Motherboard Model.

Uniquely identify and Motherboard Model.

[James Courtier-Dutton]

Hi,

Is there a way I could uniquely identify a Motherboard Model. I don't
need the serial number, just the model.
Applications for this could be:
1) Create a table to map Motherboard Model to lmsensors calibration
settings. All motherboards seem to use different resistors, so the
calibration needs to be adjusted for each motherboard model.
2) Sound card in/out wiring.
3) Any other wiring on the motherboard that one needs to know, but
cannot identify through other means.

It might be useful for the kernel to provide this as a service so that
driver modules can use it to make choices.


Kind Regards

James

Re: Uniquely identify and Motherboard Model.

[Jeroen van Rijn]

On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:09 AM, James Courtier-Dutton
<James@superbug.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way I could uniquely identify a Motherboard Model. I don't
> need the serial number, just the model.

Doesn't dmidecode already allow this?
e.g. sudo dmidecode --type baseboard
possibly combined with: sudo dmidecode --type chassis

See for reference:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/querying-dumping-bios-from-linux-command-prompt.html

> Applications for this could be:
> 2) Sound card in/out wiring.

With respect to sound in/out, it might benefit userland as well, to
help set up your speakers. Particularly as some cards allow for
several plugs to be both in- and output at one's choosing.