From: bl8n8r on
/etc/init.d/rc.local
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# asks user for password during boot process (for livecd use)
sec=30
echo -n "Password (timeout in ${sec}): "
read -t ${sec} pass < /dev/console > /dev/console 2>&1
echo "pass: $pass"

hash=`echo ${pass} | openssl passwd -1 -stdin`
echo "hash: $hash"
From: Java Jive on
I presume that this is a USB keyboard - there's usually a setting
somewhere in the BIOS called something like "USB keyboard & mouse
support in BIOS", which should be enabled.

On Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:45:45 -0800 (PST), bl8n8r <bl8n8r(a)yahoo.com>
wrote:

> # asks user for password during boot process (for livecd use)
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From: Jasen Betts on
On 2009-11-13, bl8n8r <bl8n8r(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> /etc/init.d/rc.local

huh?

add

modprobe usbhid

near the start...