biosdecode (8) - Linux Manuals
biosdecode: BIOS information decoder
NAME
biosdecode - BIOS information decoder
SYNOPSIS
biosdecode [OPTIONS]DESCRIPTION
biosdecode parses the BIOS memory and prints information about all structures (or entry points) it knows of. Currently known entry point types are:- •
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SMBIOS (System Management BIOS)
Use dmidecode for a more detailed output. - •
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DMI (Desktop Management Interface, a legacy version of SMBIOS)
Use dmidecode for a more detailed output. - •
- SYSID
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- PNP (Plug and Play)
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- ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
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- BIOS32 (BIOS32 Service Directory)
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- PIR (PCI IRQ Routing)
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32OS (BIOS32 Extension, Compaq-specific)
See ownership for a Compaq ownership tag retrieval tool. - •
- SNY (Sony-specific, not decoded)
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VPD (Vital Product Data, IBM-specific)
Use vpddecode for a more detailed output. - •
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FJKEYINF (Application Panel, Fujitsu-specific)
biosdecode started its life as a part of dmidecode but as more entry point types were added, it was moved to a different program.
OPTIONS
- -d, --dev-mem FILE
- Read memory from device FILE (default: /dev/mem)
- --pir full
- Decode the details of the PCI IRQ routing table
- -h, --help
- Display usage information and exit
- -V, --version
- Display the version and exit