#dmesg | grep -i virtual
#dmidecode | egrep -i 'manufacturer|product'
Manufacturer: VMware, Inc.
Product Name: VMware Virtual Platform
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Product Name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
Manufacturer: No Enclosure
Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
Manufacturer: 000000000000
Manufacturer: 000000000000
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Manufacturer: Not Specified
Manufacturer Name: Intel
#cat /proc/ide/hd*/model
VMware Virtual IDE CDROM Drive
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