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Re: Recommendations for server, 2 take



On Sun, Jan 15, 2006 at 06:50:51PM +0200, sin wrote:
> Michael Moritz wrote:
> > In my opinion using self-compiled kernels on servers isnt something 
> > I want to do. 
> > 
> 
> and a reasonable reason would be ... ?

Wow. The *first* thing I do on any internet exposed server is to recompile
the kernel with *just* what I need, staticly compiled in, and disable
the loadable module support. LKM rootkits are harder to install that way. :)

And, I know what my kernel is supporting. Maybe I just like control.

Tim

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