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Re: Modifying GRUB to read DMI data


From: W. Michael Petullo
Subject: Re: Modifying GRUB to read DMI data
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:49:14 -0400

I am interested in modifying GRUB to read DMI data from my BIOS
(i.e., the data dmidecode reads). The SMBIOS specification seems to
state that the Plug-n-Play function interface is deprecated while the
table-based interface requires a processor running in 32- or 64-bit
protected mode. Does anyone know where I could find information on a
non-deprecated method to read DMI data while in real mode?

But you just said this can be done by parsing tables in i386 32-bit mode,
why not just do that?

Btw, which information do you need to obtain from there?

I was under the impression that the DMI tables could be stored above 1MB, and that these memory locations were not easily accessible when in real mode.

I have now found that, at least in my hardware's case, the DMI tables are below 1MB and easily read. Is this the case for all hardware?

I have a client that has a piece of hardware that provides an electronic key via DMI when a physical key is inserted into the device. I am writing a command that will read that key and store it in GRUB's environment for Michael Gorven's LUKS module to pick up.

Mike




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