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Stepan: /* Payloads */

2010-09-26T18:55:10Z

‎Payloads

Stepan: /* Misc */

2010-09-26T18:54:42Z

‎Misc

Uwe at 18:11, 26 September 2010

2010-09-26T18:11:58Z

Uwe: VirtualBox.

2010-09-05T15:50:20Z

VirtualBox.

Uwe at 15:43, 5 September 2010

2010-09-05T15:43:21Z

Stepan at 15:02, 15 January 2008

2008-01-15T15:02:48Z

SvH: /* Payloads */

2007-06-29T23:05:00Z

‎Payloads

SvH at 15:31, 8 June 2007

2007-06-08T15:31:59Z

SvH at 15:04, 8 June 2007

2007-06-08T15:04:30Z

Uwe at 13:43, 8 June 2007

2007-06-08T13:43:41Z

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 * [http://www.flashrom.org 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).
+* Barebox-style mini-payload for recovery purposes (possible already to a certain degree, but should be simplified).
 * GNU fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning, file system check and swap enable/disable.
 * Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and USB thumb drive. User authentication before boot with USB dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.

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	* Add [https://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ticket/95 support in VirtualBox for loading arbitrary BIOS images] so VirtualBox can be used for testing coreboot (as an alternative to [[QEMU]]).		* Add [https://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ticket/95 support in VirtualBox for loading arbitrary BIOS images] so VirtualBox can be used for testing coreboot (as an alternative to [[QEMU]]).
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−	~~=== Misc ===~~
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−	* A nice splashscreen 800×600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible. '''Update:''' [[SeaBIOS]] allows for payload selection and splash screens these days.

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-This is a random list of ideas for features which would be nice to have in coreboot (or a payload).
+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.
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 === Hardware Features ===
-* Bios setup
+* BIOS setup
 ** Support for the NX-bit.
 ** Config option for enabling/disabling HPET (high precision event timers) on all boards which have them.
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 === Payloads ===
-* [[Flashrom]]-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar.
+* [http://www.flashrom.org 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, file system check and swap enable/disable.
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 === 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&times;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&times;600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible. '''Update:''' [[SeaBIOS]] allows for payload selection and splash screens these days.
 * A nice splashscreen 800&times;600px for desktop users, from which a selection of different payloads are possible.

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 * GNU fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning, file system check and swap enable/disable.
 * Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and USB thumb drive. User authentication before boot with USB dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.
 === Misc ===

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 * [[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.
+* GNU fdisk-like payload to allow basic partitioning, file system 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.
+* Security payload, which allows encryption of the filesystem on any harddisk and USB thumb drive. User authentication before boot with USB dongle, fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.
 === Misc ===

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 == Ideas / Wishlist ==
-* [[Flashrom]]-like payload to allow reflashing the BIOS without having to load an OS, boot from floppies or similar.
+=== Hardware Features ===
 * Support for the NX-bit.
 * 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 processor serial number to be read by the OS.
 * 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.
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 * 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 harddisk and usb-stick. Userauthentication with usb-dongle or fingerprint sensor or chipcard-terminal with PKCS 15.