Looking for a good starting point to DEV.

2007-11-03 Thread CurlyCoconutTree
I haven't found much documentation on GRUB. I'm trying to create a stand alone app that parses serial data for a password (stored on the MBR) that when validated allows the user to continue on to boot an OS. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Looking-for-a-good-starting-poin

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

2007-11-03 Thread CurlyCoconutTree
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 M