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On 5/31/06, Timothy A. Holmes <tholmes@×××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Neil - |
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> I understand your suggestion -- I used the installer as an attempted |
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> shortcut after having done several (5+) installs via the basic disk and |
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> the handbook. I have paid for that error in spades - believe me -- |
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> since then I have done an additional 5 or so installations by hand from |
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> the basic disk. I understand the processes there, 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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Tim... |
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I concur with Neil's assessment that you should just wipe the box and |
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start afresh, the main reason being that you should be running |
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hardened sources and USE="-*" instead of trying to do a basic install. |
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Security related boxes such as firewalls, routers, and IDS should be a |
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slim as possible to eliminate potential for security holes and in all |
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cases they should be running with the hardened profile. Just my $0.02. |
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-Mike |
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Michael E. Crute |
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http://mike.crute.org |
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