The OLPC and BIOS upgrades [LWN.net]

The OLPC and BIOS upgrades

Posted Aug 31, 2006 12:38 UTC (Thu) by gerv (subscriber, #3376)
Parent article: The OLPC and BIOS upgrades

How about forcing the user to type a phrase, which can be configured on a per-machine basis at install time? So, to reflash the BIOS, they would need to type "I know that typing in this sentence is dangerous, and will only do so if told to by someone I trust", or the equivalent in the local language. (OK, the phrase could use work; focus on the idea.)

Gerv

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The OLPC and BIOS upgrades

Posted Sep 11, 2006 22:25 UTC (Mon) by jg (subscriber, #17537) [Link]

Hmmm... We're going to ask kids to retype random passwords, when they
can't remember their own passwords?

Or turn an upgrade into a manual process that only teachers can do?

Do you think anything will get upgraded if it requires work on a per-machine basis?