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Re: [LI] Fwd: CPU Signature



On Thu, Nov 18, 1999 at 10:24:30PM -0500, Shourya Sarcar wrote:
> 
> 
> Someone asked..
> >is there any way we can read the CPU serial no not just the signature ?
> 
> IF you are talking about the CPU serial number identification in Pentium
> III , then you are out of luck. The KErnel in 2.2 explicitly
> disables Processor Serial Number (PSN).
> 
> Check /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/kernel/setup.c ... near line 730
> But I haven't tried out Arun's method.. I haven't got access to a P III..
> usually _he_ is right .

Oh, I forgot to mention. If you want to get the serial number, you'll
have to comment out the code in setup.c, recompile the kernel and *then*
execute the code I posted.

	-Arun

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