I am trying to figure out the cpu speed for an AIX box. The CPU speed is given in HEX. How can I convert HEX to a decimal number? Is there a function?

May want to have a look at: http://www.computing.net/unix/wwwboard/forum/2886.html

First, remember that the hex digits A - F have the values 10 - 15 (A=10, B=11...F=15). Then, number the columns from right to left starting with zero. Then calculate the value of each digit and add them together. If x is the column number, you calculate the value of a column with digit * 16^x So, for the hex value 3AE: E = 14 * 16^0 = 14 * 1 = 14 A = 10 * 16^1 = 10 * 16 = 160 3 = 3 * 16^2 = 3 * 256 = 768 15 + 160 + 768 = 943 For $15 or less you can buy a calculator that does hex, octal and binary math in addition to decimal.

I think you'll find there is a Hex calculator in the Scientific mode of the Windows calculator. I've tried it and it works fine.

Why so complicated? $ bc ibase=16 ABC 2748 or the other way round $ bc obase=16 1000 3E8 I would imagine bc was part of AIX.

Or from my earlier post, as LANkrypt0 referenced, ksh has built-in support for very easy base conversions, such as: ((mydec=16#$myhex))