> On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 1:58 AM, ToddAndMargo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I really don't care to reboot my computer and try to
>> read the bios revision as it flashes by.  I found this
>> sweet command line utility to read the bios from the
>> command line and wanted to share it:
>>
>> su root -c "dmidecode | less"
>>
>> -T
>

On 06/08/2014 08:36 AM, Paul Robert Marino wrote:
 > yea dmidecode has been around for a long time and its a very useful tool.
 > I commonly use it to grab the asset tag or serial number on a box when
 > I need to make a call to a hardware vendor for a replacement part.
 >
 > look at the -t option
 >
 > "dmidecode -t bios" will just give you the bios information
 >
 > "dmidecode -t system" will just give you the system info like the
 > serial number, manufacture and model.
 >
 >

Hi Paul,

    Sweet. Thank you!

-T


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