noob needs help translating lshw

**jrschrock** · September 20th, 2011

Hello, I got a printout of all my hardware devices and there were several messages I didn't understand, but sound like I should do something about them. Wondering if one of you fine folks could point me in the right direction...

1. "BIOSEEPROM can be upgraded"
2. Display Controller "this device hasn't been claimed"
3. SMBus "This device hasn't been claimed"

I attached screen shots of all three if that helps. Thanks!

**....** · September 20th, 2011

Please use text for this kind of thing. Post the output of:

Code:

sudo lshw

**jrschrock** · September 20th, 2011

Originally Posted by ....

Please use text for this kind of thing. Post the output of:

Code:

sudo lshw

Not sure if this is what you meant by that, but here goes..

jrschrock@Jeremy:~$ sudo lshw
[sudo] password for jrschrock:
jeremy
description: Notebook
version: V1.02
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.6 dmi-2.6
configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook family=Intel_Mobile sku=NetTopSku uuid=9CE64E36-829C-B19C-2111-88AE1D068A72
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: AO533
vendor: Acer
physical id: 0
version: V1.02
serial: Base Board Serial Number
slot: Base Board Chassis Location
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Acer
physical id: 0
version: V1.02
date: 05/07/2010
size: 1MiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppynec int13floppytoshiba int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int9keyboard int10video acpi usb
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 15
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 1GiB
*-bank
description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
product: 000000000000000000000000000000000000
vendor: 0000000000000000
physical id: 0
serial: 00000000
slot: DIMM0
size: 1GiB
clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N455 @ 1.66GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1d
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.12.10
serial: 0001-06CA-0000-0000-0000-0000
slot: CPU
size: 1666MHz
capacity: 1666MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 667MHz
capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm movbe lahf_lm cpufreq
configuration: cores=1 enabledcores=1 id=0 threads=2
*-cache:0
description: L2 cache
physical id: 1e
slot: Unknown
size: 512KiB
capacity: 512KiB
capabilities: synchronous internal write-back unified
*-cache:1
description: L1 cache
physical id: 1f
slot: Unknown
size: 32KiB
capacity: 32KiB
capabilities: synchronous internal write-back instruction
*-logicalcpu:0
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.1
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-logicalcpu:1
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.2
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: N10 Family DMI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=agpgart-intel
resources: irq:0
*-display:0
description: VGA compatible controller
product: N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:44 memory:58180000-581fffff ioport:60c0(size=8) memory:40000000-4fffffff memory:58000000-580fffff
*-display:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Display controller
product: N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:58100000-5817ffff
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:45 memory:58200000-58203fff
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:40 ioport:5000(size=4096) memory:57000000-57ffffff ioport:50000000(size=16777216)
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet
vendor: Atheros Communications
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: c1
serial: 88:ae:1d:06:8a:72
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=atl1c driverversion=1.0.1.0-NAPI firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:43 memory:57000000-5703ffff ioport:5000(size=128)
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:41 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:56000000-56ffffff ioport:51000000(size=16777216)
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 78:e4:00:b9:24:f3
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=2.6.38-11-generic firmware=N/A ip=192.168.1.123 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
resources: irq:17 memory:56000000-5600ffff
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:16 ioport:6080(size=32)
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:6060(size=32)
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:6040(size=32)
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:19 ioport:6020(size=32)
*-usb:4
description: USB Controller
product: N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:58204400-582047ff
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: e2
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: NM10 Family LPC Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-storage
description: SATA controller
product: N10/ICH7 Family SATA AHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list emulated
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:42 ioport:60b8(size=8) ioport:60cc(size=4) ioport:60b0(size=8) ioport:60c8(size=4) ioport:60a0(size=16) memory:58204000-582043ff
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: WDC WD2500BEVT-2
vendor: Western Digital
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 01.0
serial: WD-WXC1A4072228
size: 232GiB (250GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=000af63f
*-volume:0
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
logical name: /
version: 1.0
serial: 1a805a54-f2d3-491d-8f16-8b78a8c0500a
size: 231GiB
capacity: 231GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2011-05-26 02:54:30 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2011-09-17 05:44:35 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=1,data=ordered mounted=2011-09-20 17:15:59 state=mounted
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
size: 1012MiB
capacity: 1012MiB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 1012MiB
capabilities: nofs
*-serial UNCLAIMED
description: SMBus
product: N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: latency=0
resources: ioport:6000(size=32)
jrschrock@Jeremy:~$

**Metaxa** · September 21st, 2011

Acer machine <---Manufacturer

1GB ram DDR3 @ 667Mhz <---Amount and type of ram

Intel Atom Processor @ 1.66 Ghz <---Processor type

N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller <---- Video card

N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller <----Sound Card

AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet <-----Ethernet controller

AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) <---Wireless card

N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 <----USB control (Intel)

WDC WD2500BEVT-2 <--- Hard Drive type (Western Digital 230GB)

Generic terms were used for clarification.

Hopes that helps

regards,

Metaxa

**....** · September 21st, 2011

1. "BIOSEEPROM can be upgraded"
2. Display Controller "this device hasn't been claimed"
3. SMBus "This device hasn't been claimed"

2 & 3 are benign/unimportant. You may want to update the BIOS, but it will require Windows or FreeDOS because Acer isn't cross-platform friendly. I personally would not mess with the BIOS unless I was having issues.