Date: 04 Jan 2003 11:16:57 -0500 From: David Magda <dmagda@magda.ca> To: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> Cc: "Marcus Reid" <marcus@blazingdot.com>, "Mike Hogsett" <hogsett@csl.sri.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Stability Message-ID: <86d6nc99fq.fsf@number6.magda.ca> In-Reply-To: <200301030117.H031HZS41668@asarian-host.net> References: <200212170023.gBH0Nvlu000764@beast.csl.sri.com> <20030103000232.GA52181@blazingdot.com> <200301030117.H031HZS41668@asarian-host.net>
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Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> writes:
> What is it that makes people rave about the longest uptime? To me, this is
> just a list of sites whose admins have neglected to perform the necessary
> upgrade-maintenances, seemingly for almost three years even. To me, this is
> just a list of potentially vulnerable sites.
You can go into single user mode ('shutdown now'), and have all the
services stop. Then update them when necessary and do a '^D' to go
back into single user mode. This will not reset the uptime counter.
You would be stuck using an old kernel- and user-land however. If
there is only one open port to the outside world, and you make sure
that program is secure then it should not be a problem.
--
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI
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