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vpddecode (8)
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NAME
vpddecode - VPD structure decoder
SYNOPSIS
vpddecode [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
vpddecode prints the "vital product data" information that can be found
in almost all IBM computers, and only IBM computers. Available items
are:
? BIOS Build ID
? Product Name
? Box Serial Number
? Motherboard Serial Number
? Machine Type/Model
Some systems have these additional items:
? BIOS Release Date
? Default Flash Image File Name
Note that these additional items are not documented by IBM, so this is
guess work, and as such should not be blindly trusted. Feedback about
the accuracy of these labels is welcome.
OPTIONS
-d, --dev-mem FILE
Read memory from device FILE (default: /dev/mem)
-u, --dump
Do not decode the VPD records, dump their contents as hexadeci-
mal instead. Note that this is still a text output, no binary
data will be thrown upon you. ASCII equivalent is displayed when
possible. This option is mainly useful for debugging.
-h, --help
Display usage information and exit
-V, --version
Display the version and exit
FILES
/dev/mem
BUGS
The lookup table for product names is incomplete. If your system is
missing from the table, vpddecode will ask you to report. See the
AUTHORS file for maintainer contact information. Your report should
include the product name of the machine, and the BIOS build ID as given
by vpddecode.
AUTHOR
Jean Delvare
SEE ALSO
biosdecode(8), dmidecode(8), mem(4), ownership(8)
dmidecode May 2005 VPDDECODE(8)
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