> something called "pixie boot" which I never did get a clear > definition of
"pixie boot" is longhand for "PXE" (Preboot Execution Environment). The wikipedia article is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preboot_Execution_Environment Short form: the PXE environment specification was written to provide functionality for a network-enabled device to boot independently of local storage. Essentially, PXE-enabled network devices (if they are listed in the Boot Order of a system BIOS) will execute a network request for a boot server to provide them with a bootable file. PXE functionality can usually be disabled in the system bios, and/or can be bypassed by removing network devices from the boot media option. I'm not familiar with PointSec, but a quick read of their website reveals why PointSec would not play well with PXE-capable devices; they apparently lock-down a computing device to prohibit booting from any connected media other than the PointSec protected encrypted media; a network-bootable computer would be a no-no. Essentially, PointSec appears to want to make it so that any lost PC is essentially usable as nothing except perhaps a boat anchor. _______________________________________________ FDE mailing list [email protected] http://www.xml-dev.com/mailman/listinfo/fde
