The lspci command, which can be found in the pciutils package, is a great tool for finding information on the devices in your PC. the lspci command will allow you to get the model number/chip details for devices such as network interface cards, sound cards, raid cards, etc.
To install pciutils on CentOS/RHEL using yum:
(make sure you are logged in with root privileges)
# yum install pciutils
Example installation output:
# yum install pciutils Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.internode.on.net * extras: mirror.internode.on.net * updates: mirror.internode.on.net Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package pciutils.x86_64 0:3.1.4-11.el6 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ====================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ====================================================================================== Installing: pciutils x86_64 3.1.4-11.el6 base 83 k Transaction Summary ====================================================================================== Install 1 Package(s) Total download size: 83 k Installed size: 177 k Is this ok [y/N]: y Downloading Packages: Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata Processing delta metadata Package(s) data still to download: 83 k pciutils-3.1.4-11.el6.x86_64.rpm | 83 kB 00:00 Running rpm_check_debug Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : pciutils-3.1.4-11.el6.x86_64 1/1 Installed: pciutils.x86_64 0:3.1.4-11.el6 Complete! #
Running lspci:
# lspci
Output example:
# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 01) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 01) 00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 08) 00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) 00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08) 00:07.7 System peripheral: VMware Virtual Machine Communication Interface (rev 10) 00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller: VMware SVGA II Adapter 00:10.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 01) 00:11.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI bridge (rev 02) 00:15.0 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.5 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.6 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 00:18.7 PCI bridge: VMware PCI Express Root Port (rev 01) 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] 79c970 [PCnet32 LANCE] (rev 10) #