What is HDT FOR LINUX?

HDT (Hardware Detection Tool)

So, let's talk about HDT, also known as the Hardware Detection Tool. This is a super handy bootable ISO that can check out a bunch of different subsystems on your computer. Pretty neat, right?

What Does HDT Check?

With HDT, you can inspect:

• CPU


• PCI Devices


• Memory
  
  
  
  • - e820 memory map
  
  
  • - e801 memory map
  
  
  • - 8800h memory size
  
  
  
  


• DMI Information
  
  
  
  • - Memory modules
  
  
  • - BIOS
  
  
  • - Motherboard info
  
  
  • - IPMI base board (Anyone got screenshots?)
  
  
  • - Chassis details
  
  
  • - Batteries info (Anyone have screenshots?)
  
  
  • - CPU data
  
  
  • - System info
  
  
  • - Security settings
  
  
  • - System reset details (Screenshots needed!)
  
  
  
  


• Disks Analysis
  
  
  
  • - Linux swsusp detection for hibernation issues.
  
  
  • - Bootloader detection.
  
  
  • - MBR detection.
  
  
  
  

Other Features of HDT!

The tool also checks:

• Syslinux.


• Linux Kernel modules needed by this host.


• PXE environment settings.


• VESA display information.

The official and latest stable version of HDT can be found in the Syslinux tree at syslinux.git, under /com32/hdt. For those who want to download it, check out this link: Download HDT for all the goodness!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!