From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1Ip3zQ-0006LK-QN for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:35:48 -0500 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ip3zP-0006Jl-Hh for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:35:47 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Ip3zN-0006H8-KL for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:35:46 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Ip3zN-0006H0-Cf for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:35:45 -0500 Received: from aybabtu.com ([69.60.117.155]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Ip3zN-0004LG-05 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:35:45 -0500 Received: from [192.168.10.6] (helo=thorin) by aybabtu.com with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Ip3zL-0007nV-Kp for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:35:44 +0100 Received: from rmh by thorin with local (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Ip3zA-0001jp-7r for grub-devel@gnu.org; Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:35:32 +0100 Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 16:35:32 +0100 From: Robert Millan To: The development of GRUB 2 Message-ID: <20071105153532.GD5390@thorin> References: <13554502.post@talk.nabble.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <13554502.post@talk.nabble.com> Organization: free as in freedom X-Message-Flag: Microsoft discourages use of Outlook. X-Debbugs-No-Ack: true User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) X-detected-kernel: by monty-python.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. Subject: Re: How do I boot a standalone program in grub (a password checker via serial input) before allowing grub to continue booting? X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:35:47 -0000 On Sat, Nov 03, 2007 at 09:58:37AM -0700, CurlyCoconutTree wrote: > > How do I boot a standalone program in grub (1.95) (a password checker via > serial input) before allowing grub to continue booting? I'm trying to > develop a program that will run, stand alone or with the libraries Grub > gives me access to, parse serial data for a password, store the password to > the MBR, then if valid return to Grub to boot windows... I'm not looking for > a solution, I'm just looking for a place to start! Grub, is pretty poorly > documented and I wouldn't be posting this is there was more (or I could find > more) info on how to develop for GRUB. I guess I'd be a 'noob'... I hate > using that term... we all have to start from some where. IIRC someone implemented password checks in boot already, or was working on that, but hasn't been merged yet. I suggest you check the mailing list archives. -- Robert Millan I know my rights; I want my phone call! What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.)