Re: [OpenBIOS] Secure BIOS for voting?

[Mark Morgan Lloyd]

Tarl Neustaedter wrote:
> On 2013-Jul-23 16:15 , Mark Morgan Lloyd wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> > > And having the USB keyboard work (which means USB HID support, USB hub
> > > support, USB controller support, PCI support, etc).
> >
> > Although IIRC there's a simplified protocol for the keyboard, 
> > specifically for BIOS support. I've seen people discussing that in the 
> > context of devices such as the Parallax Propeller which don't really 
> > have USB support.
>
> Not for USB. Whatever they may be talking about, they aren't getting USB
> there's no real way to enable EHCI/OHCI/UHCI/XHCI without implementing
>
> the entire shebang.

I was thinking of HIDBP, which on checking I find requires a controller 
chip like the MAX3421E. I was wrong to imply the bus could be handled 
directly.