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[ Source: hwtools  ]

Package: hwtools (0.8-5)

collection of tools for low-level hardware management

This package is a collection of tools useful for hardware troubleshooting and optimization (for ix86 machines): 

 irqtune: adjusts priority of interrupts (improves serial performance),
 scanport: scans for hardware not already handled by Linux drivers,
 memmxtest: a real mode memory test, with MMX support.  You may want
 to look at package memtest86 as well.
 qic-02 driver and configuration utilities. Adds the qic-02 tapes support

Be aware that these tools require some knowledge of what are they doing to be used properly, not causing damage to your system.

Some programs that were previously part of this package have been moved to their own packages (hdparm, scsitools, memtest86)

Other Packages Related to hwtools

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: debconf
    Debian configuration management system
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-4)
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone data
  • sug: hdparm
    tune hard disk parameters for high performance
  • sug: memtest86
    A thorough real-mode memory tester
  • sug: scsitools
    Collection of tools for SCSI hardware management
  • sug: sysutils
    Miscellaneous small system utilities.

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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
i386 111.7 kB384 kB [list of files]