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This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in | This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in coreboot (or a payload). | ||
Having an item here does '''not''' mean that someone is necessarily already working on it. | Having an item here does '''not''' mean that someone is necessarily already working on it. | ||
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=== Misc === | === Misc === | ||
* A graphical tool to configure the parts of | * A graphical tool to configure the parts of coreboot without a need to use a texteditor. You wish to make a BIOS without any graphics adapter, with netboot and minimal boottime, then choose the option "server". You like to change the splashscreen? Then load a 800×600px picture (or a smaller one) from your harddisk and let this tool convert it into a proper splashscreen picture format and build a new BIOS for your mainboard. | ||
* 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. | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 15 January 2008
This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in coreboot (or a payload).
Having an item here does not mean that someone is necessarily already working on it.
Ideas / Wishlist
Hardware Features
- Bios setup
- 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).
- gnu fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning,FS-check and swap enable,disable.
- Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and usb-stick. Userauthentication before boot with usb-dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.
Misc
- A graphical tool to configure the parts of coreboot without a need to use a texteditor. You wish to make a BIOS without any graphics adapter, with netboot and minimal boottime, then choose the option "server". You like to change the splashscreen? Then load a 800×600px picture (or a smaller one) from your harddisk and let this tool convert it into a proper splashscreen picture format and build a new BIOS for your mainboard.
- A nice splashscreen 800×600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible.