python-dmidecode 2.10.6-1 (i386 binary) in ubuntu karmic

 DMI (the desktop management interface) provides a standardized description of
 a computer's hardware, including characteristics such as BIOS serial number
 and hardware connectors.
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 This package provides an interface to the DMI data available from the BIOS.
 It is intended to be used as a back-end tool by other hardware detection
 programs implemented in Python.