SUMMARY: DU utility for hardware specs

From: <Patton.Chuck_at_epamail.epa.gov>
Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 12:07:35 -0500

Great list. Thanks to Stephen Spalding, Alan ?, and root? for the quick
responses.
All were very helpful. I used the "uerf" command (described below) and the
Digital web site's (www.digital.com) archives of the Systems and Options
Catalog to get everything I needed.


Original Post:
> I am trying to find out the hardware specifications for a system we
> have.
> It is running DU 4.0b. I know that it is an DEC AlphaServer 3000.
>
> I need info like model, memory, max memory, processor, etc. A command
> or
> utility providing any of this information would be helpful.
Replies:

FROM SSpalding:

Use "uerf -r 300 -R|more" and look at entry number 1 for a listing of
everything that the computer saw when it booted. Go to
http://www.digital.com/alphaserver/ and search for your model of
Alpha server for additional specs.
Hope this helps!
-Stephen Spalding
FROM Alan:

                All systems ship with a User's Guide of some flavor. The
     first good source information would be there, if you can
     track it down. Failing that, look at the system boot
     messages. Modern versions of firmware may offer a clue
     what model the system is and even the clock speed of the
     CPU.
     The DEC 3000 family came in three general flavors; the
     Model 300 desktop systems, the Model 400/600/700 desktop
     systems and the Model 500/800/900 deskside systems. The
     Model 300 was the probably the shortest of the group, with
     the Model 400 family being tall enough for two 5.25" half-
     height devices.
     For information about system capabilities, look at the
     archives of the Systems and Options Catalog at:
          http://www.digital.com
     There may be old SOC chapters for the systems there.

FROM root:

model # should be on back panel.
should be able to find info on memory and processor with the uerf command
#uerf -r 300 -R | more
you should be able to find info on vmem (swap) with the command
#swapon -s
Received on Fri May 08 1998 - 19:08:53 NZST

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