Package: harden-doc Version: 3.8 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch
--- harden-doc-3.8/howto-source/en/after-install.sgml 2006-08-18 18:07:34.000000000 +0200 +++ harden-doc-3.8/howto-source/en/after-install.sgml.new 2006-09-16 15:05:12.000000000 +0200 @@ -302,6 +302,25 @@ hackme. Using the MD5 password method is counterpart. More information about <prgn>grub</prgn> passwords may be found in the <package>grub-doc</package> package. +<sect id="kernel-initramfs-prompt">Disable root prompt on the initramfs + +<p>Note: This applies to the default kernels provided for Debian 4.0. + +<p>Debian Linux 2.6 kernels provide a way to access a root shell while booting +which will be presented during loading the initramfs on error. This is helpful +to permit the administrator to enter an rescue shell with root permissions. +This shell can be used to manually load modules when autodetection fails. +This behavior is the default for <prgn>initramfs-tools</prgn> generated +initramfs. The following message will appear: +<example> + "ALERT! /dev/sda1 does not exist. Dropping to a shell! +</example> + +<p>In order to remove this behavior you need to set the following bootarg: +panic=0. Either add it to the kopt section of <file>/boot/grub/menu.lst</file> +and issue <prgn>update-grub</prgn> or to the append section of +<file>/etc/lilo.conf</file>. + <sect id="kernel-root-prompt">Remove root prompt on the kernel <p>Note: This does not apply to the kernels provided for Debian 3.1. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-2-686 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
