> from what i hear from mycroft, the cpu returns a 12 byte identification
> (manuafacturer) string. intels return (coverted to ascii):
> 
> 		GenuineIntel
> 		000000000111
> 		123456789012
> 
> which is the 12 bytes exactly

I saw this on one of the computers in the office when I tested my last
installation disks - but my own computer says "i486-Class CPU". Is this
a save way to detect non-Intel CPU's? I should call my dealer at once...


Martin

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