Re: [Patch]: Secure SysRQ update for 2.1.10{7,8pre1}.
Myrdraal (myrdraal@jackalz.dyn.ml.org)
Fri, 10 Jul 1998 16:56:47 -0400
On Fri, Jul 10, 1998 at 01:20:14PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
Hi,
> > > > to hit hold the sysrq combination while typing the password. Would
> > > > this be a problem on SPARCs with 'A' in the password?
> > > Yes. Hitting stop-A will drop you into BIOS monitor pretty fast.
> > This part of the message is in response to Jakub's message also.
> > Hmm, who's right? You say that it will, Jakub says that it won't... :)
> > I'd test it, but... No SPARC.
> Probably jakub :-). On sparc, *Linux* decides to enter bios command
> line. Still, I think it should do that in all cases...
Ah, I see. Hmmm, which file is the part where it decides to do that? I did
a quick grep, but I didn't find anything useful, unless batten_down_hatches()
is the correct routine.
> *OR* we could create new magic key 'A' meaning "enter bios
> prompt". Then, we would have no problems with a in password.
Hmmm, and then it would do the same thing either way since STOP is part
of the SysRQ sequence on SPARC, right? Well, I think that's simple enough
that even I could do it, if I find the part where it decides to drop to the
BIOS monitor. Speaking of the password entry method - That sort of bothers
me. Doesn't having to hold the sysrq combo while typeing the password
seem sort of kludgy? I should probably figure out how to fix that.
-Myrdraal
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