HW info will collect with apport, but you may find it collected here in Launchpad many times
Also will compare this to Precise kernel 3.2.0-24 and tell you whether it is better.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25.
ApportVersion: 2.1.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: mwg 1908 F.... pulseaudio
mwg 2218 F.... alsamixer
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd4400000 irq 43'
Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1025040e,00100100 HDA:80862804,104d4b00,00100000'
Controls : 30
Simple ctrls : 14
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6932e499-f0ad-4456-b93c-2b7f9bf763dc
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Acer Aspire xxxx
Package: linux 3.4.0.3.4
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
TERM=xterm
LANG=uk_UA.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-3-generic root=UUID=9bc29087-2e9e-4bf9-bea1-2540902b5ae3 ro rootflags=commit=3600 enable_mtrr_cleanup mtrr_spare_reg_nr=1 b43.blacklist=yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-3.8-generic 3.4.0
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.4.0-3-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.4.0-3-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.80
StagingDrivers: mei
Tags: quantal staging
Uname: Linux 3.4.0-3-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout disk kvm lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare src
dmi.bios.date: 05/06/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: V1.24
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: JV10_CS
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrV1.24:bd05/06/2011:svnAcer:pnAspirexxxx:pvrV1.24:rvnIntelCorp.:rnJV10_CS:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Aspire xxxx
dmi.product.version: V1.24
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
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