• What is the equivalent of msinfo32 in Linux?
    lshw

  • For PCI devices?
    lspci

  • For USB devices?
    lsusb

  • For listing files :D
    ls

  • To find whether you are running on a 64 bit or 32 bit kernel?
    uname -m
    "x86\_64" is returned for a 64bit OS