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NAME
vpddecode - VPD structure decoder
SYNOPSIS
vpddecode
DESCRIPTION
vpddecode prints the "vital product data" information that can be found
in(1,8) 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.
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(1,n) 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 February 2004 VPDDECODE(8)