Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 07:35:10 -0500 (EST) From: Intuitive Design Info <info@in-design.com> To: David Greenman <dg@root.com> Cc: Dave Hummel <HUMMDN36@BUFFALOSTATE.EDU>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: security/ 2.17 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970208073426.7303A-100000@nero.in-design.com> In-Reply-To: <199702062127.NAA19071@root.com>
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On Thu, 6 Feb 1997, David Greenman wrote: > Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997 13:27:35 -0800 > From: David Greenman <dg@root.com> > To: Dave Hummel <HUMMDN36@BUFFALOSTATE.EDU> > Cc: questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: security/ 2.17 > > >I'm sure this topic is going to be done to death over the next few days, but I > >haven't seen anything yet and I thought I'd better ask my question before > >everyone is sick of the topic. > >I just bought the 2.1.6 cd's about three days ago. I was checking out the > >FreeBSD page and for the first time checked out Latest FreeBSD News and saw the > >security warning. I called Walnut Creek CDRom and the sales guy said he hadn't > >heard of it. I'm obviously concerned that I wasted $39.95 on the discs, so I > >was trying to get him to agree to send me the update as soon as it comes out. > >He suggested that I talk to the "FreeBSD guys" about how "official" release > >2.1.7 was going to be. He said something to the affect that if FreeBSD.org was > >releasing 2.1.7 as a CD distribution then they would probably send me a new cd > >set. > >If this makes any sense to anybody, what is going to be the status of 2.1.7? > >How different is it going to be from 2.1.6? If I only have to download /bin I > >guess that's no big deal, but..... > > > >In the mean time I'll just keep my ears out, > > Don't worry. Walnut Creek CDROM has a 100% unconditional guarantee on > all the products they sell. If you are willing to wait, they will send a > replacement CDROM to you when one becomes available (you'll have to ask for > it, however). > In the mean time, you can install 2.1.6 and apply the fixes for the > problem, or you can wait...your choice. > > -DG > > David Greenman > Core-team/Principal Architect, The FreeBSD Project > I missed the advisory, and now, I think I missed the suggested fix? What fix is there if any? Thanks Tamer Ziady
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