Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 10:27:04 -0500 (EST) From: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.freebsd.dk> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New boot blocks for serial console ... Message-ID: <Pine.HPP.3.96.990104102608.20449A-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com> In-Reply-To: <15919.915484286@critter.freebsd.dk>
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On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > >So killing the power would destroy the computer. That is one helluva > >denial of service attack. Screw nestea2 and the script kiddies, all I need > >is a pair of bolt cutters. > > Well, to some people that is better than them getting access to > the data. Usually though, you'll also need a very large crane to > lift the thing and the concrete foundation it is bolted onto to > get to the wires... I'd laugh the first time some construction weenie across the street took out the block's power with a backhoe. We're digressing from boot blocks though... - bill fumerola - billf@chc-chimes.com - BF1560 - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800) 252-2421 - bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - billf@FreeBSD.org - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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