Linux: Determine the Manufacturer of a PCI Device

To determine the manufacturer of a PCI device on a Linux system, you can use the lspci command. The lspci command provides information about PCI buses and devices in a system.

Here’s how to use the lspci command to determine the manufacturer of a PCI device:

1. Open a terminal window.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:

This will display a list of all PCI devices in the system, along with detailed information about each device.

3. Look for the device you are interested in and note its Device ID (e.g. 00:12.0).
4. Use the lspci command to display information about the device:

Replace 00:12.0 with the Device ID of your device.

5. Look for the line that begins with Vendor and contains the vendor ID of the device (e.g. Vendor: Intel Corporation [8086]). The manufacturer name is listed after Vendor: in square brackets.

In this example, the manufacturer of the device with Device ID 00:12.0 is Intel Corporation (Vendor ID 8086).

Note: Some PCI devices may not have a vendor name listed. In this case, you can use the vendor ID to look up the manufacturer’s name using a vendor ID database. (https://jardinefoods.com/)