Grub2 SVN on 64bit Xserve 2,1

2009-04-23 Thread decoder
Hello all, recently, we tried to use Grub2 SVN on a 64bit Apple Xserve (Model 2,1) using EFI and after Bean solved some Xserve specific problems that were discussed on the Ubuntu forums (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=995704) someone else finally managed to boot his Xserve 2,1 mode

Re: Grub2 SVN on 64bit Xserve 2,1

2009-04-23 Thread decoder
Panarchy -- Forwarded message ------ From: decoder Date: Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:49 PM Subject: Grub2 SVN on 64bit Xserve 2,1 To: grub-devel@gnu.org Cc: st_ad...@st.cs.uni-saarland.de Hello all, recently, we tried to use Grub2 SVN on a 64bit Apple Xserve (Model 2,1) using EFI and

Re: latest grub for xserve tests

2009-05-14 Thread decoder
You need to provide more information as to what Xserve you run (Model, e.g. Xserve 2,1 you see this in the system information stuff when you boot the OSX cd) and how much memory you have. Various info can be found in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=995704&page=60 I've

Re: latest grub for xserve tests

2009-05-14 Thread decoder
decoder wrote: I've got an Xserve 2,1 to run with grub + a patch that phcoder wrote for me. I think it is in the SVN now though :) I have to correct this: as phcoder just told me on IRC, the patch isn't in SVN yet, but I can provide you the patch: http://users.own-hero.net/~decode

Re: Xserve specs

2009-05-14 Thread decoder
Hz Boot ROM Version: XS11.0080.B00 SMC Version: 1.11f5 LOM Revision: 1.2.1 Serial Number: G8652097V2Q Begin forwarded message: *From: * decoder mailto:deco...@own-hero.net>> *Date: * May 14, 2009 2:15:19 PM PDT *To: * The development of GRUB 2 <mailto:grub-devel@gnu.org>>

Re: about smartcards (Re: TPM support status ?)

2009-08-20 Thread decoder
Robert Millan wrote: SmartCards are a single-purpose device. Users don't install software in them, You don't install software in a TPM module either. and they don't have any user interface (other than a button or so) that could be used to implement DRM This is wrong. Smartcards of course ha

Re: about smartcards (Re: TPM support status ?)

2009-08-20 Thread decoder
Robert Millan wrote: This is wrong. Smartcards of course have a an interface to interact with them. Yes, but it's usually just a button or similar. It doesn't behave like a computer. What I meant is the software interface. There are crypto protocols to interact with a smartcard and t