While this release has some new features, they are all intended for development use

for the next major feature, -m / memory, so there is no particular reason to package
this release. There is a new development option, -! 33, which lets me override /sys
data use for -M, which is useful to debug dmidecode output for -m and other features.

No new version, new man. There may be a few more of these releases, but functionally
there is no particular reason to make a new package if you are a maintainer, so there
is no new version number. This release is a preparation for some branches/one/inxi
tests that will be run in the future.

The man/help document -! 33 just to have it there, but it should make no difference
to anyone but me at this stage.

inxi

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 ####       xrandr (x11-xserver-utils)
 ####  -i - IP information, local/wan - ip (iproute) legacy, not used if ip present: ifconfig (net-tools)
 ####  -Ix - view current runlevel while not in X window system (or with -x): runlevel (sysvinit)
+####  -m - all systems, dmidecode, unless someone can find a better way.
 ####  -M - for older systems whose kernel does not have /sys data for machine, dmidecode (dmidecode)
 ####  -o - for unmounted file system information in unmounted drives (root only default): file (file)
 ####       Note: requires user action for this feature to run as user (edit /etc/sudoers file)
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ A_HDD_DATA=''
 A_INIT_DATA=''
 A_INTERFACES_DATA=''
 A_MACHINE_DATA=''
+A_MEMORY_DATA=''
 A_NETWORK_DATA=''
 A_OPTICAL_DRIVE_DATA=''
 A_PARTITION_DATA=''
@@ -286,6 +288,7 @@ B_DMIDECODE_SET='false'
 B_EXTRA_DATA='false'
 # triggered by -xx
 B_EXTRA_EXTRA_DATA='false'
+B_FORCE_DMIDECODE='false'
 B_ID_SET='false'
 # override certain errors due to currupted data
 B_HANDLE_CORRUPT_DATA='false'
@@ -333,6 +336,7 @@ B_SHOW_INFO='false'
 B_SHOW_IP='false'
 B_SHOW_LABELS='false'
 B_SHOW_MACHINE='false'
+B_SHOW_MEMORY='false'
 B_SHOW_NETWORK='false'
 # either -v > 3 or -P will show partitions
 B_SHOW_PARTITIONS='false'
@@ -1935,7 +1939,7 @@ check_recommends_items()
 	xrandr:x11-xserver-utils~xrandr~x11-server-utils~:-G_single_screen_resolution
 	'
 	local recommended_apps='
-	dmidecode:dmidecode~dmidecode~dmidecode~:-M_if_no_sys_machine_data 
+	dmidecode:dmidecode~dmidecode~dmidecode~:-M_if_no_sys_machine_data;_-m_memory 
 	file:file~file~file~:-o_unmounted_file_system
 	hddtemp:hddtemp~hddtemp~hddtemp~:-Dx_show_hdd_temp 
 	ifconfig:net-tools~net-tools~net-tools~:-i_ip_lan-deprecated
@@ -2185,7 +2189,7 @@ get_parameters()
 	# no need to run through these if there are no args
 	# reserved for future use: -g for extra Graphics; -m for extra Machine; -d for extra Disk
 	elif [[ -n $1 ]];then
-		while getopts Abc:CdDfFGhHiIlMnNopPrRsSt:uUv:V${weather_flag}xy:zZ%@:!: opt
+		while getopts Abc:CdDfFGhHiIlmMnNopPrRsSt:uUv:V${weather_flag}xy:zZ%@:!: opt
 		do
 			case $opt in
 			A)	B_SHOW_AUDIO='true'
@@ -2286,6 +2290,9 @@ get_parameters()
 				B_SHOW_PARTITIONS='true'
 				use_short='false'
 				;;
+			m)	B_SHOW_MEMORY='true'
+				use_short='false'
+				;;
 			M)	B_SHOW_MACHINE='true'
 				use_short='false'
 				;;
@@ -2529,6 +2536,9 @@ get_parameters()
 					32)
 						B_SHOW_HOST='true'
 						;;
+					33)
+						B_FORCE_DMIDECODE='true'
+						;;
 					ftp*)
 						ALTERNATE_FTP="$OPTARG"
 						;;
@@ -2615,7 +2625,7 @@ show_options()
 	network tool). Same as -Nni. Not shown with -F for user security reasons, you shouldn't paste your local/wan IP."
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-I" "Information: processes, uptime, memory, irc client (or shell type), $SCRIPT_NAME version."
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-l" "$partition_string_u labels. Default: short $partition_string -P. For full -p output, use: -pl (or -plu)."
-	print_lines_basic "1" "-M" "Machine data. Motherboard, Bios, and if present, System Builder (Like Lenovo). Older systems/kernels without the required /sys data can use dmidecode instead, run as root."
+	print_lines_basic "1" "-M" "Machine data. Motherboard, Bios, and if present, System Builder (Like Lenovo). Older systems/kernels without the required /sys data can use dmidecode instead, run as root. Dmidecode can be forced with -! 33"
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-n" "Advanced Network card information. Same as -Nn. Shows interface, speed, mac id, state, etc."
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-N" "Network card information. With -x, shows PCI BusID, Port number."
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-o" "Unmounted $partition_string information (includes UUID and LABEL if available). Shows file system type if you have file installed, if you are root OR if you have added to /etc/sudoers (sudo v. 1.7 or newer) Example:^<username>^ALL^=^NOPASSWD:^/usr/bin/file^"
@@ -2708,6 +2718,7 @@ show_options()
 	print_screen_output "Advanced Options:"
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-! 31" "Turns off hostname in output. Useful if showing output from servers etc."
 	print_lines_basic "1" "-! 32" "Turns on hostname in output. Overrides global B_SHOW_HOST='false'"
+	print_lines_basic "1" "-! 33" "Forces use of dmidecode data instead of /sys where relevant (-M)."
 	
 	if [[ $1 == 'full' ]];then
 		print_screen_output " "
@@ -2723,9 +2734,10 @@ show_options()
 			print_lines_basic "1" "-! 14" "Triggers an update from svn branch four - if present, of course."
 			print_lines_basic "1" "-! 15" "Triggers an update from svn branch BSD - if present, of course."
 			print_lines_basic "1" "-! 16" "Triggers an update from svn branch GNUBSD - if present, of course."
-			print_lines_basic "1" "-! <http://......>" "Triggers an update from whatever server you list."
+			print_lines_basic "1" "-! " "<http://......> Triggers an update from whatever server you list."
+			print_lines_basic "1" "" "Example: inxi^-!^http://yourserver.com/testing/inxi"
 		fi
-		print_lines_basic "1" "-! <ftp.......>" "Changes debugging data ftp upload location to whatever you enter here. Only used together with -xx@^11-14, and must be used in front of that."
+		print_lines_basic "1" "-! " "<ftp.......> Changes debugging data ftp upload location to whatever you enter here. Only used together with -xx@^11-14, and must be used in front of that."
 		print_lines_basic "1" "" "Example: inxi^-!^ftp.yourserver.com/incoming^-xx@^14"
 	fi
 	print_screen_output " "
@@ -4806,7 +4818,7 @@ get_dmidecode_data()
 				gsub(/'"$BAN_LIST_NORMAL"'/, "", twoData)
 				gsub(/,/, " ", $0)
 				# clean out Handle line
-				sub(/^Handle.*/,"", $0)
+				# sub(/^Handle.*/,"", $0)
 				sub(/^[[:space:]]*Inactive.*/,"",$0)
 				# yes, there is a typo in a user data set, unknow
 				# Base Board Version|Base Board Serial Number
@@ -5877,7 +5889,7 @@ get_machine_data()
 		chassis_vendor chassis_type chassis_version chassis_serial
 		"
 	fi
-	if [[ -d $id_dir ]];then
+	if [[ -d $id_dir && $B_FORCE_DMIDECODE == 'false' ]];then
 		for id_file in $machine_files
 		do
 			file_data=''
@@ -9095,12 +9107,12 @@ print_it_out()
 		if [[ $B_SHOW_MACHINE == 'true' ]];then
 			print_machine_data
 		fi
-		if [[ $B_SHOW_WEATHER == 'true' ]];then
-			print_weather_data
-		fi
 		if [[ $B_SHOW_BASIC_CPU == 'true' || $B_SHOW_CPU == 'true' ]];then
 			print_cpu_data
 		fi
+		if [[ $B_SHOW_MEMORY == 'true' ]];then
+			print_memory_data_placeholder
+		fi
 		if [[ $B_SHOW_GRAPHICS == 'true' ]];then
 			print_graphics_data
 		fi
@@ -9131,6 +9143,9 @@ print_it_out()
 		if [[ $B_SHOW_PS_CPU_DATA == 'true' || $B_SHOW_PS_MEM_DATA == 'true' ]];then
 			print_ps_data
 		fi
+		if [[ $B_SHOW_WEATHER == 'true' ]];then
+			print_weather_data
+		fi
 		if [[ $B_SHOW_INFO == 'true' ]];then
 			print_info_data
 		fi
@@ -10306,6 +10321,17 @@ print_machine_data()
 	eval $LOGFE
 }
 
+print_memory_data_placeholder()
+{
+	eval $LOGFS
+	local memory_line="${C1}Placeholder$SEP3${C2} Feature not yet developed."
+	
+	memory_line=$( create_print_line "Memory:" "$memory_line${CN}" )
+	print_screen_output "$memory_line"
+	
+	eval $LOGFE
+}
+
 # args: $1 - module name (could be > 1, so loop it ); $2 - audio (optional)
 print_module_version()
 {

inxi.1

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH INXI 1 "2014\-04\-03" inxi "inxi manual"
+.TH INXI 1 "2014\-04\-14" inxi "inxi manual"
 .SH NAME
 inxi  \- Command line system information script for console and IRC 
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Show partition labels. Default: short partition \fB\-P\fR. For full \fB\-p\fR ou
 .B \-M  
 Show machine data. Motherboard, Bios, and if present, System Builder (Like Lenovo).
 Older systems/kernels without the required \fB/sys\fR data can use dmidecode instead, run as root. If using dmidecode,
-may also show bios revision as well as version.
+may also show bios revision as well as version. \fB\-! 33\fR can force use of \fBdmidecode\fR data instead of \fB/sys\fR.
 .TP
 .B \-n  
 Show Advanced Network card information. Same as \fB\-Nn\fR. Shows interface, speed, 
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ forums or IRC.
 .TP
 .B \-! 32
 Turns on hostname in System line. Overrides inxi config file value (if set): B_SHOW_HOST='false'.
+.TP
+.B \-! 33
+Force use of \fBdmidecode\fR. This will override \fB/sys\fR data in some lines, like \fB\-M\fR.
 .SH DEBUGGING OPTIONS
 .TP
 .B \-%

inxi.changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+=====================================================================================
+Version: 2.1.20
+Patch Version: 00
+Script Date:  2014-04-08
+-----------------------------------
+Changes:
+-----------------------------------
+While this release has some new features, they are all intended for development use
+for the next major feature, -m / memory, so there is no particular reason to package
+this release. There is a new development option, -! 33, which lets me override /sys
+data use for -M, which is useful to debug dmidecode output for -m and other features.
+
+No new version, new man. There may be a few more of these releases, but functionally
+there is no particular reason to make a new package if you are a maintainer, so there
+is no new version number. This release is a preparation for some branches/one/inxi
+tests that will be run in the future.
+
+The man/help document -! 33 just to have it there, but it should make no difference
+to anyone but me at this stage.
+
+-----------------------------------
+-- Harald Hope - Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:31:24 -0700
+
 =====================================================================================
 Version: 2.1.20
 Patch Version: 00