title: Python Linux dmidecode, how to obtain HW info by Parsing?
body: <p>I'm using Fedora 17 64bit, installed <a href="http://linux.die.net/man/8/dmidecode" rel="nofollow">dmidecode</a> and <a href="http://www.ohloh.net/p/python-dmidecode" rel="nofollow">python-dmidecode</a>, in my search for a doc on how to use python-dmidecode, i've yet to find anything. I found an example while browsing the source but nothing else. Anyone familiar with this module and how to access it in python? Any documentation you can reference me to would be helpful. </p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to obtain hardware specifications in Fedora 17:</p>
  
  <p><strong>In C# using Management namespace, I was able to obtain all the following:</strong>
   <strong><em>Will it be possible to obtain the same In Linux via Python?</em></strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>BIOS
   - Name
  
  Motherboard
   - Manufacturer
   - Model
  
  CPU
   - Name
   - Architecture
   - NumberOfCores
   - CurrentClockSpeed
  
  Memory
   - Name
   - Manufacturer
   - MemoryType
   - Speed
   - DeviceLocator
   - Capacity
   - Model
  
  Video
   - Name
   - VideoProcessor
   - AdapterRam
   - VideoMemoryType
   - VideoArchitecture
   - VideoMode
  
  Network
   - Name
   - ProductName
   - Manufacturer
   - PhysicalAdapter
  
  HardDrive
   - Index
   - Description
   - InterfaceType
   - Manufacturer
   - Model
   - Size
   - Partitions
  </code></pre>