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Console string - "Don't Steal Mac OS X" message
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That is Apple's kernel extension, responsible for enforcing the rule that OS X should only be installed on an Apple Mac.Checking Console for errors I was getting and stumbled upon this. A bit odd don't you think?
It's in there regardless.
I don't think it actually enforces anything...it's just there for the message.
I don't think it actually enforces anything...it's just there for the message.
I disagree. Try a verbose boot some time on your Mac. You'll see the message "Waiting for DSMOS" and "DSMOS has arrived" about 5 seconds later. Those messages are from Dont Steal Mac OS X.kext (DSMOS), doing the hardware check.
I see. So it's checking the hardware...which isn't the OS, really.
I think it's still in there on a Hackintosh. Which means they're bypassing what it's supposed to be doing?
FakeSMC.kext handles this one on a Hac, basically it intercepts the check and pretends to be Apple hardware. You absolutely don't need a custom kernel (and I can only imagine the potential issues if you used one!)
Edit: I probably shouldn't have put "absolutely" in there; as noted below there are specific cases where one is indeed required.
Edit: I probably shouldn't have put "absolutely" in there; as noted below there are specific cases where one is indeed required.
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Ever made a Hacktosh? You have to use certain kernals for certain hardware, like iPC.
Yes, I've made six of them. My point is that there's nothing inherent to a Hac that requires a custom kernel. However, if you use "unsupported" hardware then that's a different story.
Just got acquainted with DSMOS after a kernel panic
Apparently DSMOS's been the subject of conversation for years now (2007 was the earliest I stumbled across).
However, several sites stated that the versioning was synonymous with the OS version DSMOS is running on.
So now I have to wonder why, since I'm on OS X.6.8, DSMOS reports itself thusly:
"com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0"
Apparently DSMOS's been the subject of conversation for years now (2007 was the earliest I stumbled across).
However, several sites stated that the versioning was synonymous with the OS version DSMOS is running on.
So now I have to wonder why, since I'm on OS X.6.8, DSMOS reports itself thusly:
"com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0"