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From: Luoqi Chen <luoqi@watermarkgroup.com>
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Subject: Re: VMware detection code in boot loader
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> As for setting registers ti specific values... huh? Why does this
> matter? Can you explain exactly what your code does and how? 
> 
VMware intercepts the inb/outb instruction to port 0x5658 when the eax
register is set to a magic value, otherwise it would be handled as any
other ports.

-lq


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