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== Ideas / Wishlist == | == Ideas / Wishlist == | ||
=== Hardware Features === | |||
* Support for the NX-bit. | * Support for the NX-bit. | ||
* Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them. | * Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them. | ||
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* Config option for enabling/disabling the TPM chip on boards which have one. | * Config option for enabling/disabling the TPM chip on boards which have one. | ||
* Config option for enabling/disabling the processor serial number to be read by the OS. | * Config option for enabling/disabling the processor serial number to be read by the OS. | ||
=== Payloads === | |||
* [[Flashrom]]-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar. | |||
* Busybox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified). | * Busybox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified). | ||
* fips-like payload to allow basic partitioning,FS-check and swap enable,disable. | * fips-like payload to allow basic partitioning,FS-check and swap enable,disable. | ||
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* A nice splashscreen 800×600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible. | * A nice splashscreen 800×600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible. | ||
* Security payload, which allowes encrytion of the filesystem on any harddisk and usb-stick. Userauthentication with usb-dongle or fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15. | * Security payload, which allowes encrytion of the filesystem on any harddisk and usb-stick. Userauthentication with usb-dongle or fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15. | ||
=== Misc === | |||
* ... | |||
Revision as of 13:43, 8 June 2007
This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in LinuxBIOS (or a payload).
Having an item here does not mean that someone is necessarily already working on it.
Ideas / Wishlist
Hardware Features
- Support for the NX-bit.
- Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them.
- Config option for enabling/disabling hardware virtualization.
- Config option for enabling/disabling the TPM chip on boards which have one.
- Config option for enabling/disabling the processor serial number to be read by the OS.
Payloads
- Flashrom-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar.
- Busybox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified).
- fips-like payload to allow basic partitioning,FS-check and swap enable,disable.
- Bios setup payload.
- A nice splashscreen 800×600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible.
- Security payload, which allowes encrytion of the filesystem on any harddisk and usb-stick. Userauthentication with usb-dongle or fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.
Misc
- ...