Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Feature request

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Heiko Zuerker <he...@zu...> wrote on 08.03.2010 21:22:48:
>
> Quoting Her...@sp...:
>
> > Heiko Zuerker <he...@zu...> wrote on 08.03.2010 15:01:17:
> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi List
> >> >
> >> > I'm glad to hear that DL 1.4 is making progress! Lately, I have
tested
> > RC2
> >> > and in my environment, it runs stable. I run it from a write
protected
> > CF
> >> > card in a nexcom NSA appliance. The config file is loaded from a USB
> > stick.
> >> >
> >> > I'm using the feature with the signed config file and it works grat
for
> > me,
> >> > as long as the signature is valid. Here I'd like to have the
following
> >> > functionality:
> >> > If the signature of the config file is not valid, the system should
ask
> > if
> >> > it should continue to load it (as it does already). If this question
> > times
> >> > out or is not confirmed, the system should load a backup config file
if
> > the
> >> > signature of the backup config file is valid.
> >> >
> >> > Doing this, we have a fallback configuration, in case the main
> >> > configuration is not valid for some reason, and the system can still
be
> >> > operated from remote and the problem with the main configuration can
be
> >> > fixed.
> >> >
> >> > What do you think about this?
> >>
> >> Not a bad idea.
> >> We need a naming standard for the backup file.
> >> The backup file would be created manually because of the signature,
> > correct?
> >>
> >
> > I'm glad you like the idea.
> >
> > What about etc-mods-fb.tar.bz2 or etc-mods-fallback.tar.bz2?
>
> How about etc-mods.bak.tar.bz2?
> That reminds be of the good old (not really) DOS days.... ;-)
>

Fine... when can I test :-)