Answer by solsTiCe for How does Ubuntu know the make and model of my laptop?
The Ubuntu installer is called ubiquity. The changelog of ubiquity 2.3.18 mentions "Use dmidecode to get a more unique suffix for the hostname (LP: #628087)." The exact python code is: def dmimodel():...
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dmidecode shows all information about your system. Take a look using the command: sudo dmidecode | grep -A 9 "System Information"
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I've just installed 15.04 on my new laptop, and the installer suggested a computer name of carl-lenovo-g710. The laptop is indeed a Lenovo G710, but how did the installer know that? I tried sudo lshw...
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