[virt-tools-list] virt-what wrongly detects a surfacebook 2 as virtualpc

[william]

I think the following patch would enable proper detection for virtualpc.

Best regards,
William van de Velde


william – Mon, 12. November 2018 19:57
> here are the files for the surface book 2
> 
> 
> william – Mon, 12. November 2018 19:55
> > So it took a while but here are the relevant files for detecting if a
> machine
> > is running within virtualpc.
> > I will send in another message with the info for the surface laptop.
> > 
> > Could the virt-what tool be updated so it will detect correctly if it is
> > running within virtual pc or not?
> > 
> > Best regards,
> > William van de Velde
> > 
> > 
> > william – Thu, 1. November 2018 12:03
> > > output from dmidecode attached.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > william – Thu, 1. November 2018 6:54
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > the check in virt-what that detects running inside virtualpc gives a
> false
> > > > positive when using a microsoft surface book 2.
> > > > Could this check be updated or disabled for that matter until there is a
> > > > working check to detect if it is running from virtual pc instead of
> > checking
> > > > the hardware vendor?
> > > > 
> > > > a dmidecode on a surfacebook 2 lists the hw manufacturer as Microsoft
> > which
> > > is
> > > > correct but the dmidecode based check for virtual pc uses this to detect
> > if
> > > it
> > > > is running virtual or not.
> > > > 
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > William van de Velde
> > > > 
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