Re: [SLUG] CD-Based Firewall

From: James Miller (slug@intofocus.com)
Date: Sat Nov 06 2004 - 14:04:18 EST


  I got you now: it's not got the necessary drivers for the CD. Hmm, I
think I see a project...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M Foster" <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] CD-Based Firewall

> On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 11:52:24PM -0500, James Miller wrote:
>
>> Then, do you have to make the floppy readable, or can you make it read
>> only
>> for Coyote?
>>
>
> It can be writable or not. Making it read-only prohibits hackers from
> somehow hacking your permanent configuration. Making it writable allows
> you to alter your configuration as needed.
>
> I think the problem is that Coyote has never set the distro up to run
> from anything other than a floppy. So it's tweaked in that direction.
>
> Paul
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