What machine code exploits currently exist for FreeBSD on the i386 other than the F00F bug, which has already been patched out? I wasn't aware of any.
Ted >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael >Bernstein >Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 1:53 PM >To: Robert Slade; jasonharback >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Sparc vs i386 architecture > > >Hi group, I was just wondering if there's an advantage to >running FreeBSD on >a SPARC than compared with a regular PC. Obviously the architecture is >different (CISC vs RISC). How ever you can purchase a higher >powered PC box >for less money than it would cost for a SPARC. > >The main advantage I'm seeing here is for security. It's going >to be harder >to break into a SPARC running FreeBSD than an Intel/Amd running >FreeBSD b/c >most machine code exploits will be for the i386 type architecture. > >Any insights are much appreciated. > >Michael > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Robert Slade" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "jasonharback" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:43 AM >Subject: Re: Sparc dual boot problems > > >> On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 03:47, jasonharback wrote: >> > Here's the situation >> > >> > >> > >> > The machine is a SUN ULTRA 5 and I have 4 IDE devices. I am >new to SUN >hardware I know much more about PC's. The first device primary >master is >the cdrom which Solaris 10 and FreeBSD were successfully installed from. >Currently Solaris 10 which is the primary slave is the default >boot device. >FreeBSD is installed on the primary slave drive. I am used to >the FreeBSD >install on a PC and during that install it gave time for configuring the >boot loader but I can't find it on the recent Sparc FreeBSD >edition? During >the partition process it says I will have the option to >configure the boot >loader latter. Right now I can't boot FreeBSD and I have no idea how to >configure this machine to make it dual boot? I would like to >have Solaris >10 as the primary O/S, FreeBSD as the secondary and Sparc Linux >on the third >hd. >> > >> > >> > >> > Can you please help? >> > >> > Jason Harback >> >> Jason, >> >> You don't need to use a boot loader with the U5, just boot to >the promt >> (Stop A). Then just type boot followed by the alias of the slice you >> want to boot. >> >> Rob >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release >Date: 1/6/2006 > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
