Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 20:38:24 -0400 From: "Jeroen C. van Gelderen" <jeroen@vangelderen.org> To: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> Cc: Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: making the snoop device loadable. Message-ID: <39691B00.F3EF8F36@vangelderen.org> References: <20000709120705.Q25571@fw.wintelcom.net> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007091524430.407-100000@turtle.looksharp.net> <20000709131350.S25571@fw.wintelcom.net>
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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.
But you don't and guys like you are obviously not in Adam's
threat model.
> Please properly secure your box.
Please don't dicate other people what to do.
Cheers,
Jeroen
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