Re: Identifying CPU and current OS
On 2025-09-28, Joe <joe@jretrading.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Sep 2025 07:00:11 -0500
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> wrote:
>
>> I may resurrect an former desktop machine as a trouble shooting aid.
>> I need to know the data bus width.
>>
>> I know the Debian version number is stored in /etc/debian_version .
>>
>> How do I find if the installed OS is 32 or 64 bit?
>> How do I discover the CPU's bus width?
>>
>>
>
> Given the circumstances, you may want to know more about the computer.
>
> This seems to be a fairly comprehensive list of ways to do that:
>
> https://opensource.com/article/19/9/linux-commands-hardware-information
dpkg --print-architecture (userland)
uname -m (kernel)
> Also ask Mr Google about the motherboard model for more difficult
> information like data bus width, usable RAM types etc.
>
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