[OLPC-devel] Secure BIOS on the OLPC

[Ronald G Minnich]

Ivan Krstić wrote:
> Ronald G Minnich wrote:
> 
>>Because, you are assuming that a reboot is always intended, and that is
>>not necessarily the case. Yes, on reboot you may find that file, but no,
>>you don't know that you have rebooted due to an intentional decision to
>>reboot, or an accident.
> 
> 
> I'm not sure I follow. In what circumstances is flashing the BIOS during
> an unintended reboot a problem?
> 

in the case that you changed your mind, for whatever reason,  but the 
reboot happened before you had a chance to unwind the decision to flash.

If the OLPC folks are happy with the method you have outlined, then go 
for it. I am expressing my opinion, based on several years of bios work 
on thousands of machines, that it makes me uncomfortable.

ron