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I installed iPC 10.5.6 PPF5 and I didn't see a SMBIOS like I did in Leo4All v3. Now my computer thinks it's a Mac Mini, instead of a Mac Pro(the one I wanted), Any Ideas on How to fix this?

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@xXrkidXx Published 2009-05-02
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I installed iPC 10.5.6 PPF5 and I didn't see a SMBIOS like I did in Leo4All v3. Now my computer thinks it's a Mac Mini, instead of a Mac Pro(the one I wanted), Any Ideas on How to fix this?

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Author Update #1 @xXrkidXx 2009-05-02

where do i find the SMBIOS plist file? i did a quick Spotlight search but it didnt have anything...

Author Update #2 @xXrkidXx 2009-05-02

i dont even have that... its not in my Extra Folder…

Author Update #3 @xXrkidXx 2009-05-02

i tried to copy yours but it says I do not have sufficient privileges... what's the Terminal command for move? i could use root privileges to get it there
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i dragged it out of that folder and remade it a .plist, gonna see if it works now

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Field Note #1 @Valentine 2009-05-02

Use the resolver or SMBiosEFI. But as you got Chamelion 2 installed: use the SMBIOS plist. You can write anything you want into it. Also you don't need any patched kext with it, that will be overwriten by software update (One step nearer than the original).
Just the original Apple one will do.

But why a Mac Pro? We don't have Xeon machines. Change it to iMac 8,1 or 9,1.
For info look at geekbench results: (browse.geek bench.ca/)
and you can have any hardware fake you want for the plist.
Also see every mac.com/ for specs on Macs.

Field Note #2 @Valentine 2009-05-02

In the Extra folder, Called smbios.plist

Mine looks like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
        <key>SMbiosversion</key>
        <string>IM81.88Z.00C1.B00.0802091538</string>
        <key>SMmanufacter</key>
        <string>Apple Inc.</string>
        <key>SMproductname</key>
        <string>iMac8,1</string>
        <key>SMsystemversion</key>
        <string>1.0</string>
        <key>SMserial</key>
        <string>CK034KMHK5D</string>
        <key>SMexternalclock</key>
        <string>266</string>
        <key>SMmaximalclock</key>
        <string>2800</string>
        <key>SMmemtype</key>
        <string>19</string>
        <key>SMmemspeed</key>
        <string>1066</string>
        <key>SMmemmanufacter_1</key>
        <string>0xAD00000000000000</string>
        <key>SMmemserial_1</key>
        <string>0x00001020</string>
        <key>SMmempart_1</key>
        <string>0x48594D503131325336344350362D59352020</string>
        <key>SMmemmanufacter_2</key>
        <string>0xAD00000000000000</string>
        <key>SMmemserial_2</key>
        <string>0x00003021</string>
        <key>SMmempart_2</key>
        <string>0x48594D503131325336344350362D59352020</string>
        <key>SMmemmanufacter_3</key>
        <string>0xAD00000000000000</string>
        <key>SMmemserial_3</key>
        <string>0x00003021</string>
        <key>SMmempart_3</key>
        <string>0x48594D503131325336344350362D59352020</string>
        <key>SMmemmanufacter_4</key>
        <string>0xAD00000000000000</string>
        <key>SMmemserial_4</key>
        <string>0x00003021</string>
        <key>SMmempart_4</key>
        <string>0x48594D503131325336344350362D59352020</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Field Note #3 @Valentine 2009-05-02

Then look into the Chamelion 2 pkg or just copy mine above

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