Re: How do I boot a standalone program in grub (a password checker via serial input) before allowing grub to continue booting?

[Robert Millan]

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.

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Robert Millan

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