Re: NOW: Stay away from lshw! WAS: Retrieve hardware and modules info..

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 2010-04-04 17:19, Stan Hoeppner wrote:
> With some Google help I figured out how to fix the missing
> /var/lib/dpkg/available problem and got lshw removed.  Hopefully there's no
> remaining hidden damage on my server.  I don't think I'll ever be messing
> with lshw again.  It could be that it expects something my old server
> doesn't have, and locks the machine when attempting to probe said
> non-existent device.  Regardless, a production level (stable) information
> gathering tool should never hard lock a machine, no matter what, nor cause
> any kind of damage.  I could understand installing a beta device driver
> doing this, but an information gathering tool causing a lockup?

Bah.  lshw has been around for many years.


> In summary, based on my experience, I'd recommend everyone stay away from
> lshw and use dmidecode or other tools instead.  lshw isn't worth the risk.

That's an awfully absolute statement based upon one data point.

Reminds me of that NY legislator who wants to ban restaurants from 
cooking with salt because his father used it to excess for years and 
then had a heart attack.

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