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   hw.physmem: 8589934592

* '''Memory Statistics:''' Show active..."

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== FreeBSD 13.2 Find Hardware Info ==
This page details how to retrieve hardware information on FreeBSD 13.2 using built-in commands and optional tools from the ports collection. Tested as of March 08, 2025.

== RAM and Swap Info ==
To check memory (RAM) and swap usage:

* '''Total RAM:''' Display total physical memory in bytes:
<code>sysctl hw.physmem</code>

Example output (8GB in bytes):
<pre>
hw.physmem: 8589934592
</pre>

* '''Memory Statistics:''' Show active, inactive, wired, and free memory:
<code>vmstat -m</code>

Example output:
<pre>
procs memory page disks faults cpu
r b w avm fre flt re pi po fr sr da0 cd0 in sy cs us sy id
0 0 0 2.0G 710M 143 0 0 0 216 147 0 0 93 842 701 1 1 98
</pre>

* '''Swap Usage:''' Display swap space in human-readable format:
<code>swapinfo -h</code>

Example output:
<pre>
Device 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity
/dev/ada0s1b 1048540 736K 1.0G 0%
</pre>

== Hard Drive Space Info ==
To check disk space usage for mounted filesystems:

<code>df -h</code>

* '''-h''': Displays sizes in human-readable format (e.g., GB, MB).

Example output:
<pre>
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/ada0s1a 20G 5G 15G 25% /
</pre>

== CPU Info ==
To display CPU details:

* '''Basic CPU Info:''' Show CPU model and core count:
<code>sysctl hw.model</code><br>
<code>sysctl hw.ncpu</code><br>
Example output:
<pre>
hw.model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz
hw.ncpu: 4
</pre>

* '''Detailed CPU Info:''' Extract CPU data from boot messages:
<code>dmesg | grep CPU</code>

Example output snippet:
<pre>
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8250U CPU @ 1.60GHz (1600.00-MHz K8-class CPU)
</pre>

== Motherboard Info ==
To get motherboard details (vendor, product name, version):

<code>sudo dmidecode -t baseboard</code>

* Requires installation: <code>sudo pkg install dmidecode</code>.
* Example output:
<pre>
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: 0F6X5P
Version: A00
</pre>

== Additional Useful Hardware Info ==
Here are more commands for a complete hardware overview:

=== List Block Devices (Disks and Partitions) ===
Shows all block devices like hard drives and SSDs:

<code>camcontrol devlist</code>

Example:
<pre>
<Samsung SSD 860 EVO mSATA 1TB RVT41B6Q> at scbus1 target 0 lun 0 (ada0,pass0)
</pre>

Alternatively:
<code>geom disk list</code>

=== GPU/Graphics Card Info ===
To check graphics hardware:

<code>pciconf -lvc | grep -i vga</code>

Example:
<pre>
vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0: class=0x030000 card=0x12345678 chip=0x12345678 rev=0x02 hdr=0x00
</pre>

=== Network Hardware ===
List network interfaces and hardware:

<code>pciconf -lvc | grep -i network</code>

Example:
<pre>
em0@pci0:3:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x12345678 chip=0x12345678 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
</pre>

=== Full Hardware Summary ===
For a complete hardware overview:

<code>dmesg | less</code>

* Shows boot-time hardware detection.

Alternatively:
<code>sysctl -a | less</code>

* Lists all system parameters, including hardware.

== Notes ==
* Commands like <code>dmidecode</code> require installation via <code>sudo pkg install dmidecode</code>.
* Some tools (e.g., <code>lshw</code>, <code>lscpu</code>) are available in the ports collection but not installed by default.
* Use <code>sudo</code> for commands needing root privileges.
* Tested on FreeBSD 13.2 as of March 08, 2025.

== Citations ==
* [https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/freebsd-command-to-get-ram-information/ FreeBSD find out RAM size Including Total Amount of Free and Used Memory Size]
* [https://networking.ringofsaturn.com/Unix/freebsd-free-mem.php Memory Utilization on FreeBSD]
* [https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/df-command-examples-in-linux-unix/ df command examples in Linux/Unix]
* [https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-find-out-freebsd-cpuinfo/ FreeBSD CPU Information Command]
* [https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/easy-way-to-get-cpu-features.10553/ Easy way to get cpu features]
* [https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/lscpu/ FreshPorts -- sysutils/lscpu]
* [https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/freebsd-display-information-about-the-system.html FreeBSD Display Information About The System Hardware]
* [https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/motherboard-serial-number.20997/ motherboard serial number]
* [https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/list-block-devices-on-freebsd-lsblk-8-style.72447/ List Block Devices on FreeBSD lsblk(8) Style]
* [https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175814/list-connected-storage-devices-in-freebsd List connected storage devices in FreeBSD]
* [https://rubenerd.com/linux-to-freebsd-lspci-to-pciconf/ Linux to FreeBSD: lspci to pciconf]
* [https://klarasystems.com/articles/easily-migrate-from-linux-to-freebsd/ Easily Migrate from Linux to FreeBSD]

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