> *** Another thing, how to compile a *secure* kernel version ?
> Looking at /usr/linux/Makefile
>     VERSION = 2
>     PATCHLEVEL = 2
>     SUBLEVEL = 16
>     EXTRAVERSION = -9mdk
> So how this is not the -9mdksecure version.  How upgraded
> from 2.2.15mdk to 2.2.16mdk-secure via MandrakeUpdate but
> I don't know if the actual source is the secure version.
> What are the differences.

I just found "Secure-Linux Patch 2.2.16 version 1" posted
today at http://freshmeat.net/news/2000/07/07/962992843.html
The patch authors are at http://www.openwall.com/linux/
Is this what makes it secure, or is this unrelated to
my original question ?

Thanks... Dan.


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