Display hardware information about PCI / PCIe Slots

# dmidecode --type 9
From here: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/querying-dumping-bios-from-linux-command-prompt.html Man page: http://linux.die.net/man/8/dmidecode
Sample Output 
# dmidecode 2.7
SMBIOS 2.4 present.

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIX#1-133MHz
        Type: 64-bit PCI-X
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Long
        ID: 1
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIX#2-100MHz
        Type: 64-bit PCI-X
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Long
        ID: 2
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIE#3-x8
        Type: Other
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Other
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIE#4-x8
        Type: Other
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Other
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 9, 13 bytes.
System Slot Information
        Designation: PCIE#5-x8
        Type: Other
        Current Usage: Available
        Length: Other
        Characteristics:
                3.3 V is provided

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2011-09-14 17:24:28
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