The real problem... (Score 1)

The problem is not crypto at all. The system serial info (96 bits) is provided upon request by executing a CPUID instruction. This instruction is nonpriveleged so the kernel will have a hard time trapping it.

Thus the problem centers around how to get the kernel to trap this request and emulate, fake, or mangle it.

Does anyone know a work around?

here's some URL's that Phil Karn provides in his patch:
(AP-485) , (AP-909), a href =
"http://www.amd.com/K6/k6docs/pdf/20734j.pdf"> AMD K6