From: Mike N. 

On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:20:57 -0500, "Geo."  wrote:

>> That is the issue, you more than likely need an updated driver from
>> Silicon
>> Image.  There was an issue with the SIL 3114 driver that caused the disk
>> serial number to be reported as different each boot which could cause your
>> issue.  An updated driver should be available to address this issue.
>> Do you have a case number where it was told to you that the processor was
>> the problem?
>
>Disk serial numbers, processor serial numbers, this is silly to put up with
>this.

   Here's where we're heading if MS gets their way:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/19/04OPsecadvise_1.html
...
"Start with the Trusted Computing Group’s specifications and build the
authentication into all participating computers, the software, and the data
communications pathway. Build authenticated hardware with the Trusted
Platform Module chip. You can then authenticate the OS and authenticate the
applications running on the OS. This gives us an authenticated computing
platform. Without this none of the other parts work.

Next, you build in two-factor or biometric authentication to verify the
user. Each end-point network would be responsible -- and held accountable
-- for verification of their users. Finally, and most importantly, we give
up our right to default anonymity on the Internet. Every packet can be
traced from original source to final destination"

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