The only real issue with opening the box would be if it is a server from
somebody like Dell or Compaq which has an interlock on the
cover, which will shut the server down if cover is removed. If you don't
already know the type and model number, have the co-lo
people get that from the back of the machine and look up it's specs online.
Also, if it is a Dell, IBM, Gateway, or Compaq and you
can get the serial number off of the machine and look it's as-sold
configuration up on-line. If it's a home built machine, it most
likely doesn't have a cover interlock and having the Co-Lo people open the
machine is your simplest course...
markh
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robby Russell
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 8:15 PM
To: PDXLUG, a Portland Linux user group
Subject: Re: [PDXLUG] detect type of ram from linux
On Sun, 2005-05-01 at 15:30 -0700, David wrote:
> Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> > On Sun, 1 May 2005 09:41:15 -0700 Rodney Mishima wrote:
> >
> > | >Robby Russell wrote:
> > | >>I have a client who is running a Linux server and wants to upgrade his
> > | >>RAM but doesn't want to take it down to check the RAM sticks until he
> > | >>has some more RAM to add into it. I am curious if there is a command
> > | >>that will tell us what type of RAM is in the box from the shell.
> > | >>
> > | >>Thanks,
> > | >>
> > | >>Robby
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >Good question..
> > | >
> > | >Someone needs to write a tool for this. They will be a hero. In that
> > | >other OS there exists tools that can tell you everything about
> > | >everything on your motherboard.
> > | >
> > | >Anyhoo .. you probably want to match latencies/timing/etc if the box
> > | >is that important. Sometimes that info is on the sticker - sometimes
> > | >not :)
> > | >
> > | >-Charlie
> > | >_______________________________________________
> > |
> > | True. The Belarc Advisor works on the OS we all hate.
> > |
> > | Mac OS X has its built-in Apple System Profiler that reports the
> > | number of RAM slots both occupied and empty. For the occupied ones,
> > | it reports what capacity module is present.
> >
> > of course that's a lot easier on a proprietary, controlled
> > set of hardware.
> >
> > | Someone already mentioned using crucial.com or ramjet.com to get info
> > | about the type of RAM and how many slots exist for a given
> > | manufacturer/motherboard.
> >
> Have you just open the box and had a look. Hmmm perhaps that is just to
> hard to do :)
It's located in a co-location facility in another state, several hours
of flying away. It's about a 2 hour drive for the client to the facility
as he loves in the boonies. (so opening it up is a big process and
they'd like to upgrade it at the same time)
Thanks for the info, might be worth having the client have the
co-location staff open it up at some point.
-Robby
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