Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 16:20:17 -0400 (EDT) From: Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: making the snoop device loadable. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007091619530.407-100000@turtle.looksharp.net> In-Reply-To: <20000709131350.S25571@fw.wintelcom.net>
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On Sun, 9 Jul 2000, Alfred Perlstein wrote: >* Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net> [000709 12:36] wrote: >> >> Why did it exist from FreeBSD-WhoKnowsWhen until 1999? I'd like to use X >> via startx and not xdm too. I dont recall FreeBSD allowing X to start >> after securelevel is > 0 because it accesses /dev/mem. If it does now, >> I'll shut up. I tried searching the mail archives for discussions about >> why NO_LKM is bad but couldn't find anything. Could you help me find a >> discussion on it or tell me why disabling kernel modules is *not* >> security? Assuming I'd notice a reboot and would consequently whup some >> butt if someone did. > >If I had root and wasn't such a nice guy (*grin*) you wouldn't >know which way was up if I took the time to do so. > >Please properly secure your box. What about X? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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