Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 11:00:35 -0600 From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> To: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> Cc: bsd <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: any way to tell memory config of a machine? Message-ID: <6088332B-290F-467A-81ED-9379E0EAD6EA@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <44wtpsocmk.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <8124D4F3-3F79-4C42-B16E-7E617A5AA7D1@shire.net> <44wtpsocmk.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On May 21, 2005, at 8:52 AM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> writes: > > >> I was wondering if there was any way to tell the memory configuration >> of a server running FBSD 5 (while running). By this I mean: can I >> tell if 2GB is 2x1GB or 4x512MB etc? Obviously I can shut it down >> and either look at the BIOS or physically look inside, but I would >> rather not do that. >> > > With most systems, there is no way to do this. On many, there isn't > even a way for the BIOS to tell... Assuming the BIOS knows (it lists the memory config on boot by slot), is there a FreeBSD utility that will get the info from the BIOS for me? Thanks Chad
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