A method for retrieving information about a device within an information
handling system comprising a central processing unit and a plurality of
devices coupled with the central processing system through an internal
bus and a slot based bus expansion system for adding a plurality of
devices, comprises the steps of: determining the location of a device
within the system; if the device is coupled through the internal bus,
then requesting a primary identification information from the device;
otherwise requesting a secondary identification information from the
device.