list hardware vendors in linux

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Re: list hardware vendors in linux by Joost (Canon) on Jun 25, 2007 at 20:58 UTC
This isn't a perl question, but... On linux you can run `lspci` for a list of the pci and pci-like cards and extensions on your machine, including vendors. Also, `lsusb` lists some vendor information for connected usb devices. Then there are some possibly interesting virtual files in /proc. For instance /proc/cpuinfo gives a lot of details about installed CPUs. update: more specifically there are some numerical codes in `/sys/class/net//device/vendor /sys/class/net//device/subsystem_vendor` [download] But you'll have to find out which vendor is which from someone else. :-) "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: list hardware vendors in linux by wazoox (Prior) on Jun 25, 2007 at 21:35 UTC
And if you want to know how to link codes with vendors and products names, see http://pciids.sf.net for an up-to-date list.	[reply]
Re^2: list hardware vendors in linux by avo (Pilgrim) on Jun 25, 2007 at 22:35 UTC
Thanks, sorry for posting it here :) but because I am not sure where to find a good Linux discussion like this Perl one, I decided to ask here. I will anyway use Perl as a back-end to whatever tool / script I decide to use. Thanks for the fast reply! Highly appreciated!	[reply]
Re^3: list hardware vendors in linux by Zen (Deacon) on Jun 26, 2007 at 17:37 UTC
Linux forums all devolve into "The reason you can't do x is because you're on y" or "Microsoft problem" or "if you were a real linux geek, you'd code the driver yourself!" This forum is certainly more friendly. There's probably a better category than SOPW to put it in, though.	[reply]
Re: list hardware vendors in linux by jfroebe (Parson) on Jun 25, 2007 at 20:58 UTC
take a look at lspci. You should be able to parse the output quite easily in your perl script. I'm assuming you're going to use a perl script to parse it.... Jason L. Froebe Help find a cure for breast cancer! Net proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the National Philanthropic Trust. Help by donating - I'm walking 60 miles in 3 days in August 2007. (The day I return from TechWave is the first day of the Walk). Blog, Tech Blog	[reply]
Re: list hardware vendors in linux by tirwhan (Abbot) on Jun 26, 2007 at 08:49 UTC
For finding the vendor of a network card, look up the cards MAC address (using the system command `ifconfig` for example) and use Net::MAC::Vendor to find the vendor. For other hardware use `lspci` or possibly `lsusb` (for USB devices), `hdparm` (for IDE drives) or `scsiinfo` (for SCSI drives). All dogma is stupid.	[reply] [d/l] [select]