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This page gives an overview of the laptops available for the class and their current state. <br> | This page gives an overview of the laptops available for the class and their current state. <br> | ||
To increase performance some machines need hardware modifications or updates of the operating system<br> | To increase performance some machines need hardware modifications or updates of the operating system<br> | ||
| − | The laptops have a yellow code tag taped on the lid. Type code 'hp530-3' can be interpreted as "the third laptop of type hp530". | + | |
| + | = Current state of the laptops = | ||
| + | A list of laptops that need repair or upgrades can be found here.<br> | ||
| + | https://wiki.techinc.nl/$@school_laptops_current | ||
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| + | = Identification = | ||
| + | The laptops have a yellow code tag taped on the lid. Type code 'hp530-3' can be interpreted as "the third laptop of type hp530".<br> | ||
Also on the lid the member identification code can be found. <br> | Also on the lid the member identification code can be found. <br> | ||
These are the three colored horizontal strips. The number in the group is denoted with vertical strips.<br> | These are the three colored horizontal strips. The number in the group is denoted with vertical strips.<br> | ||
The member code 'WhiBla-3' means 'the third laptop of the White Black group.'<br> | The member code 'WhiBla-3' means 'the third laptop of the White Black group.'<br> | ||
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| + | = Finding out what's inside = | ||
| + | ==Hardware== | ||
| + | Command examples: <br> | ||
| + | * '''# lspci''' <br> | ||
| + | * '''$ cat /sys/class/dmi/id/bios_vendor ''' <br> | ||
| + | * '''# dmidecode -t bios ''' | ||
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| + | ==Kernel == | ||
| + | Command examples: <br> | ||
| + | * '''$ uname -ra ''' <br> | ||
| + | * '''# dmesg -w ''' <br> | ||
| + | * '''# lsmod ''' <br> | ||
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= Specs Laptops= | = Specs Laptops= | ||
Laptops of the same type can have different chipsets inside.<br> | Laptops of the same type can have different chipsets inside.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 11 September 2021
This page gives an overview of the laptops available for the class and their current state.
To increase performance some machines need hardware modifications or updates of the operating system
Contents
Current state of the laptops
A list of laptops that need repair or upgrades can be found here.
https://wiki.techinc.nl/$@school_laptops_current
Identification
The laptops have a yellow code tag taped on the lid. Type code 'hp530-3' can be interpreted as "the third laptop of type hp530".
Also on the lid the member identification code can be found.
These are the three colored horizontal strips. The number in the group is denoted with vertical strips.
The member code 'WhiBla-3' means 'the third laptop of the White Black group.'
note: images of the codes here
Finding out what's inside
Hardware
Command examples:
- # lspci
- $ cat /sys/class/dmi/id/bios_vendor
- # dmidecode -t bios
Kernel
Command examples:
- $ uname -ra
- # dmesg -w
- # lsmod
Specs Laptops
Laptops of the same type can have different chipsets inside.
Some of the laptops can be upgraded with faster cpu's depending on their specific chipsets.
Information about these upgrades can be found in the chipset documentation.
| type | chipset | cpu | memory | bios | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hp530 | Intel GMA 950? | Intel Celeron M 520? | - | - | 10.09.2021 |
| m4300 | - | - | - | - | 10.09.2021 |
Documentation Chipsets
940gml https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27876/intel-82940gml-graphics-and-memory-controller.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_chipsets#Core.2FCore_2_mobile_chipsets
