Re: Modifying GRUB to read DMI data

[Javier Martín]

2008/8/24 W. Michael Petullo <address@hidden>:
>>> 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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The environment of a GRUB module is 32-bit pmode - you can "directly"
access DMI: why do you need real mode?

-Habbit