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Model Name, Identifier and Apple SMBIOS


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I currently am running Leopard 10.5.3 on my Dell E1505/6400.

 

I would love for this to show up correctly on the network as a Macbook Pro. But it shows up as a Mac Pro.

 

I know this information is kept in the AppleSMBios.

 

Could I just replace the file with one from an actual Mac? Use vanilla? Or will that just screw up the machine?

 

My Specs:

 

Dell E1505/6400

Dell Duo Core 2GHZ (T2500)

2 Gig of Ram

Hitachi 200 Gig 7200 RPM (1 gig Leopard / 1 gig Vista)

NVidia GO 7200

Dell 1500 wireless N

Broadcom 10/100 Ethernet

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Here is the modified AppleSMBIOS.kext I use on my hack to show as a macbook pro. It is modified using the source code provided by mac.nub so all credit goes to him (thank you!!).

 

I've included the hacked AppleACPIPlatform.kext that I use on my system as I found with the default 10.5.3 appleacpiplatform the model customization was not successful. Also I believe you have to use the vanilla kernel as some hacked kernels hardcode model info.

 

Make sure you are using pc-efi as well

 

http://rapidshare.com/files/119687704/smbios.zip.html

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make sure you are using pc-efi (you should be) and the vanilla kernel (you may or may not be) and you should be good to go. If you aren't using the vanilla kernel the only ill effect might be that the model identifier doesn't change.

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Thanks, i will try it in a bit!Model Name:

Mac Pro

Model Identifier:

MacPro3,1

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

Processor Speed:2.13 GHz

Number Of Processors: 1

Total Number Of Cores: 2

L2 Cache: 4 MB

Memory: 4 GB

Bus Speed: 67 MHz

Boot ROM Version: MP31.006C.B05

Serial Number: CK018WMFK9B

 

My Bus speed only shows 67 Mhz, that's wrong

 

It should be Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

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The only things hardcoded are model identifier, memory info (set at 800mhz regardless of actual memory), boot rom version, and serial number.

 

Bus speed is based on a calculation and should show up correctly on most but not all cpus.

 

So it should be fine with a new cpu

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Just a note, you can use a vanilla SMBIOS but you need an enabler and the Identifier is now reported by the kernel, not the SMBIOS.

 

I have tried that. But for some reason none of the pro Apps works with the vanilla AppleSmbios. Do you manage to make them run?

 

cheers

Whalid

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I have tried that. But for some reason none of the pro Apps works with the vanilla AppleSmbios. Do you manage to make them run?

 

cheers

Whalid

 

I need one with MAC Pro as well. I've tried tons but they are all showing Hackintosh in Geekbench. I've seen guys in Geekbench showing as MAC Pro.

 

This is what im running right now, but also showing Hackintosh in Geekbench.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=101902

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what appleacpiplatform.kext and kernel are you using? using the stock appleacpiplatform has caused my system profiler to not work properly with that applesmbios.

 

Darwin Mac-Pro.local 9.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Sun Mar 2 00:11:08 SCT 2008; made by ToH:xnu-1228/BUILD/obj/RELEASE_I386 i386

 

Im using appleacpiplatform.kext that came with the kalyway 10.5.2 install 1.1.0

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This has my 10.5.3 install working perfectly. Sleep, restart, shutdown. Shows up as mac pro. I'm using 10.5.3 kernel, with original applesmbios. Also using applesmbiosEFI.kext which just came out here last night and works great. Also using the powermanagementdiasble.kext And, using the 10.5.3 appleacpiplatform.kext with replaced appleacpiplatform binary from this page http://leopard.ihack-case.dk/index.php/Reboot

 

 

Also using chameleon which I like better than pc_efi.

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This has my 10.5.3 install working perfectly. Sleep, restart, shutdown. Shows up as mac pro. I'm using 10.5.3 kernel, with original applesmbios. Also using applesmbiosEFI.kext which just came out here last night and works great. Also using the powermanagementdiasble.kext And, using the 10.5.3 appleacpiplatform.kext with replaced appleacpiplatform binary from this page http://leopard.ihack-case.dk/index.php/Reboot

Also using chameleon which I like better than pc_efi.

 

 

Does it show up as MACPRO in geekbench?

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For 10.5.3 use this AppleACPIPlatform.kext:

 

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?act...st&id=29112

 

then go to: http://my.macdotnub.info/content/view/22/26/

 

and download the AppleSMBIOS.kext of your preference.

 

In my Laptop now show MacBook2,1 in System Profiler and Geekbench of course.

 

Try and post yours results.

 

i already downloaded the SMBIOS from macdotnub but its only for Macbook and iMac. I want one with MAC PRO.

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