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Date:      Sun, 9 Jul 2000 13:13:50 -0700
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>
To:        Adam <bsdx@looksharp.net>
Cc:        arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: making the snoop device loadable.
Message-ID:  <20000709131350.S25571@fw.wintelcom.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007091524430.407-100000@turtle.looksharp.net>; from bsdx@looksharp.net on Sun, Jul 09, 2000 at 03:35:28PM -0400
References:  <20000709120705.Q25571@fw.wintelcom.net> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007091524430.407-100000@turtle.looksharp.net>

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* 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.

-- 
-Alfred Perlstein - [bright@wintelcom.net|alfred@freebsd.org]
"I have the heart of a child; I keep it in a jar on my desk."


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