On Thu, 2003-10-30 at 20:42, Dams wrote: > You'd better read the RELEASE-NOTES file to learn how to disable > exec-shield. Just a quote : > > o The Fedora Core 1 kernel includes new Exec-shield functionality. > Exec-shield is a security-enhancing modification to the Linux kernel > that makes large parts of specially-marked programs -- including their > stack -- not executable. This can reduce the potential damage of some > security holes. Exec-shield is related to the older "non-exec stack > patch" but has the potential to provide greater protection. > > D Thanks for your reply. I read the RELEASE-NOTES and disabled Exec-shield for all binaries. Same results as before. I discovered now that IE6 does work after the error dialog is closed, regardless of the setting of the Exec-shield value, so it is more of an aggravation than a show stopper. I did submit a ticket to the Codeweavers problem site. Gerry
