How to change AIX machine number (uname -m)

Asked Apr 30 '19 at 19:07

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On an AIX system the uname -m command "Displays the machine ID number of the hardware running the system."

Where does uname get this information from ? I need to change it and I can't find any documentation on where the value comes from.

This is specific to AIX because other flavors on unix act differently. It can't be a baked in value because it behaves differently on different machines. It is somehow related to the CPU.

edited Apr 30 '19 at 20:39

asked Apr 30 '19 at 19:07

Michael

I re-wrote the question to get rid of fluff. This is the core issue I need to address. – Michael Apr 30 '19 at 20:40
No, you don't need to change it. – Lorinczy Zsigmond May 01 '19 at 03:54
Actually I do need to change it. I am asking how. – Michael May 02 '19 at 17:13
Mayhaps you are trying to run a software on a computer you don't have the licence to do so? – Lorinczy Zsigmond May 03 '19 at 18:39
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Lorinczy - snarky though your comment is, I have a license but the software is node locked and the machine is dead. The original publisher went out of business. Perhaps you could provide a helpful comment? – Michael May 05 '19 at 21:29
Well, uname(1) _program_ uses uname(2) _system-call_ which you cannot redirect/hook -- tricks like LD_PRELOAD doesn't work on AIX. – Lorinczy Zsigmond May 06 '19 at 08:42
Is this a LPAR? – Romeo Ninov May 13 '19 at 07:35
No. Just out of the box hardware/AIX. – Michael May 14 '19 at 16:07

How to change AIX machine number (uname -m)

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