Re: Problems during Woody install connected to x-surf [was Re: Linux-APUS-user digest, Vol 1 #524 - 2 msgs]

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> Feb 17 ... (none) daemon.err dhclient-2.2.x: Make sure to set CONFIG_PACKET=y
> and CONFIG_FILTER=y in your kernel configuration!
> 
> Checking back with the 2.4.9 config file gave me CONFIG_PACKET=m and
> CONFIG_FILTER=y. Well, seems as packet is a module, but the woody install
> manual tells me it should definitely by compiled into the kernel to have the
> kernel working as a boot-floppy kernel. May this be an idea for future kernel
> compilations to support installations over network for users with x-surf?

yes! this is very useful information.  I didnt realise dhclients requirements

this will be no problem to add.

> PPS: What about security during a network installation? Is there any chance to
> break into a system actually just installing, because there isn't any root
> pasword set so far? Or spoofing the download  files? Or is there simply
> nothing where a bad guy could hook in?

security is always an issue... 8-)