On 2025-09-28, Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:00:11 -0500 > Richard Owlett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I may resurrect an former desktop machine as a trouble shooting aid. >> I need to know the data bus width. >> >> I know the Debian version number is stored in /etc/debian_version . >> >> How do I find if the installed OS is 32 or 64 bit? >> How do I discover the CPU's bus width? >> >> > > Given the circumstances, you may want to know more about the computer. > > This seems to be a fairly comprehensive list of ways to do that: > > https://opensource.com/article/19/9/linux-commands-hardware-information
dpkg --print-architecture (userland) uname -m (kernel) > Also ask Mr Google about the motherboard model for more difficult > information like data bus width, usable RAM types etc. >
