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# Hw-probe

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Hw-probe is a tool to check operability of hardware devices, collect system logs and contribute to the Arch Linux hardware database and the List of devices with poor Linux-compatibility.

## Installation

Install the hw-probeAUR package.

## Usage

Make a probe:

    # hw-probe -all -upload

Decode ACPI tables (requires acpica package):

    # hw-probe -all -upload -decode-acpi

Perform simple graphics test (requires mesa-demos package):

    # hw-probe -all -upload -check

Import created probes to a local directory:

    # hw-probe -import directory

## See also

- lspci, and other hardware detection related tools

Category:

- Hardware detection and troubleshooting