chipsec-chipsec/live_image

Requirements:

• mkosi (tested with v22 and v24.3): https://github.com/systemd/mkosi
• a Linux distribution with the requirements for mkosi, ie. Python and a package manager (tested with Fedora 41)

How to build:

cd live_image/
mkosi genkey
mkosi build
# test boot in a VM
mkosi qemu
# burn to usb key - check first the device name with `lsblk`
sudo mkosi burn /dev/sdX

How to use:

• disable Secure Boot on the machine under test (or put it in Setup Mode, or import /ESP/loader/keys/auto/db.auth)
• boot on the USB key
• you can boot to a UEFI Shell and use the UEFI version of chipsec (not recommended)
• or you can boot to Linux and run chipsec_main or chipsec_util
• you can change keyboard layout with loadkeys

TODO:

• write proper documentation
• make partition grow on first boot to use the full disk space (with custom repartd configuration in mkosi.extra)
• add useful packages
• rebuild Python UEFI instead of using the version bundled with chipsec?