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On Wed, 31 May 2006 10:46:18 -0400, Timothy A. Holmes wrote: |
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> I was hoping to |
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> rescue the additional time for the snort install etc by being able to |
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> just recompile stuff rather than have to start over from the beginning, |
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> the system is currently running, so I may just end up putting off the |
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> rebuild till this summer when I have a bit more time -- I was hoping to |
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> be able to change the use flags, build a new kernel and be done with it, |
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> but that doesn't look to be the case |
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It should be the case. it's not much different from doing a stage 3 |
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install then changing USE flags etc. I've done that with no problems. |
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What went wrong when you tried this before, or was it a case of changing |
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too much at once so you couldn't find the source of the problem? |
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However, Michael's point about starting afresh with a hardened setup is a |
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good one. It sounds much safer for a security box. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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"getting performance from an Amiga is like getting water from a sponge, |
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getting performance from Windows is like getting blood from a stone - |
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after banging my head against the stone several times I got some blood" |
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