Ideas: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 12:08, 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.

Flashrom-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar.
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.
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 media. Userauthentication with usb-dongle or fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKS 15.

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 * Config option for enabling/disabling the TPM chip on boards which have one.
 * Busybox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified).
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+* fips-like payload to allow basic partitioning,FS-check and swap enable,disable.
+* Bios setup payload.
+* A nice splashscreen 800&times;600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible.
+* Security payload, which allowes encrytion of the filesystem on any media. Userauthentication with usb-dongle or fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKS 15.