Its a dell. Check the model on dells website and see what it supports. Sent from my Windows Mobile® phone. -----Original Message----- From: ESGLinux <esggrupos@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 2:19 To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: how to get the number of sockets Well, here is my output Handle 0x0200, DMI type 2, 9 bytes. Base Board Information Manufacturer: Dell Inc. Product Name: 0TT740 Version: A00 Serial Number: ..CN6970284I3692. The problem now is that I don´t find the specs of this Motherboard (nor in Dell oficial page nor googleing...) (or pherphas this hot summer has heated my brain and I´m getting fool.... ;-) ) any idea? ESG 2009/8/19 Broekman, Maarten <Maarten.Broekman@xxxxxxx> > If you're using dmidecode and you're lucky, the SMBIOS information will > have some type 2 information (for the base board). But that's probably > manufacturer dependent. My systems don't have any type 2 data, but the > webpage linked below suggests that might have the information you're looking > for. You might be able to get it using the serial number and contacting the > manufacturer if there's no type 2 data. > > Other than that, I'd also be interested in knowing if other people have > other ideas (aside from "open the case and look"). > > Maarten Broekman > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ESGLinux > > Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 5:20 AM > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > Subject: Re: how to get the number of sockets > > > > Hi All, > > I don´t expect that my question were going to be a great thread but here > > it > > is ;-) > > > > What I have reallized is that is not an easy task. > > > > Perhaps the most accurate answer was to see it on the manufacturer of > the > > motherboard specs, so here is the new question, and I hope easier > > > > How Can I get the exact model of the motherboard? > > > > Thank you all for your answers, > > > > ESG > > > > > > 2009/8/18 Broekman, Maarten <Maarten.Broekman@xxxxxxx> > > > > > DMI type 7 looks like CPU cache information. DMI type 4 is the actual > > > processor information, but from what you've indicated, it doesn't > > report > > > empty sockets. > > > > > > http://linux.die.net/man/8/dmidecode > > > > > > On my machines, I get this as one of the type 7 entries. > > > DMI type 7, 19 bytes. > > > Cache Information > > > Socket Designation: Processor 1 Internal L1 Cache > > > Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 > > > Operational Mode: Write Back > > > Location: Internal > > > Installed Size: 8 KB > > > Maximum Size: 32 KB > > > Supported SRAM Types: > > > Burst > > > Installed SRAM Type: Burst > > > Speed: Unknown > > > Error Correction Type: Unknown > > > System Type: Unknown > > > Associativity: 4-way Set-associative > > > > > > Maarten Broekman > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marti, Rob > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:53 AM > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > Subject: RE: how to get the number of sockets > > > > > > > > Weird... > > > > > > > > Handle 0x0700, DMI type 7, 19 bytes > > > > Cache Information > > > > Socket Designation: Not Specified > > > > Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 > > > > Operational Mode: Write Back > > > > Location: Internal > > > > Installed Size: 32 kB > > > > Maximum Size: 32 kB > > > > Supported SRAM Types: > > > > Other > > > > Installed SRAM Type: Other > > > > Speed: Unknown > > > > Error Correction Type: None > > > > System Type: Data > > > > Associativity: 8-way Set-associative > > > > > > > > Handle 0x0701, DMI type 7, 19 bytes > > > > Cache Information > > > > Socket Designation: Not Specified > > > > Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2 > > > > Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address > > > > Location: Internal > > > > Installed Size: 4096 kB > > > > Maximum Size: 4096 kB > > > > Supported SRAM Types: > > > > Other > > > > Installed SRAM Type: Other > > > > Speed: Unknown > > > > Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC > > > > System Type: Unified > > > > Associativity: <OUT OF SPEC> > > > > > > > > No idea which is referring to the empty socket and what the other > > one > > > > is... > > > > > > > > Rob Marti > > > > Systems Administrator > > > > Sam Houston State University > > > > 936-294-3804 // rob@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Broekman, Maarten > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:47 AM > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > Subject: RE: how to get the number of sockets > > > > > > > > On the systems I have "Socket Designation" ends up only giving CPU > > > > sockets. A more contextual grep (or simply dumping it to > more/less) > > > > might give more information about what it thinks is a "socket". > > > > > > > > Maarten Broekman > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marti, Rob > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:45 AM > > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > > Subject: RE: how to get the number of sockets > > > > > > > > > > My desktop's motherboard only has 2 sockets, but your command > > > gives: > > > > > > > > > > [root@ab1-4-160 ~]# dmidecode | grep "Socket Designation" > > > > > Socket Designation: CPU > > > > > Socket Designation: Not Specified > > > > > Socket Designation: Not Specified > > > > > > > > > > Not really sure that's accurate enough :) (and yeah I only have > 1 > > > > socket > > > > > filled... I feel like less of a man) > > > > > > > > > > Rob Marti > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Broekman, Maarten > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:41 AM > > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > > Subject: RE: how to get the number of sockets > > > > > > > > > > /usr/sbin/dmidecode will give you similar information as well. > > > > > > > > > > # dmidecode | grep "Socket Designation" > > > > > Socket Designation: Proc 1 > > > > > Socket Designation: Proc 2 ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Maarten Broekman > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marti, Rob > Sent: Tuesday, > > > August > > > > > 18, 2009 8:38 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > > > Subject: RE: how to get the number of sockets > > Check > > > > > manufacturers specs. There isn't a software way to check > > > > for > > > > > an > > > > > > empty cpu - I'm guessing you meant empty because > /proc/cpuinfo > > > > tells > > > > > you > > > > > > how mant slots are full. > > > > > > > > > > > > grep physical /proc/cpuinfo | uniq -c > > > > > > 4 physical id : 0 > > > > > > 4 physical id : 1 > > > > > > > > > > > > So 4 cores on each of 2 sockets. > > > > > > > > > > > > Rob Marti > > > > > > Systems Administrator > > > > > > Sam Houston State University > > > > > > 936-294-3804 // rob@xxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ESGLinux > Sent: Tuesday, > > August > > > > > 18, 2009 7:32 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > > > Subject: how to get the number of sockets > > Hi all, > I > was > > > > > going to by a red hat license for a new server, an looking > > > > the > > > > > > note1 in this link: > > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/apps/store/server/#note1 > > > > > > > > > > > > I have reallized that the important thing is the number of > > > > sockets, > > > > > not > > > > > > the number of cpus. > > > > > > > > > > > > So my question is simple, how can I get the number of sockets > > a > > > > > > > > > motherboard has, ?(without opening it. of coures) > > I have > > > look > > > > > at the /proc dir but I get only info about the cpus, > > > > not > > > > > > about the sockets, > > > > > > > > > > > > any suggestion, > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > > > > > ESG > > > > > > -- > > > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > > > unsubscribe > > > > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > > > unsubscribe > > > > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > > unsubscribe > > > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > > unsubscribe > > > mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list- > > request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list- > > request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list