On 10/17/07, Andy Green <andy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Somebody in the thread at some point said: > > Jacques B. wrote: > >> > >> 3 - How can you effectively troubleshoot an existing problem when a > >> past one was not dealt in such a manner as to ensure that it was > >> corrected > > > > How can you use a system that does not have an effective troubleshooting > > mechanism regardless of how it got into its current state? The simple > > traditional unix mechanism is something you can easily understand and > > verify. > > > >> (the intrusion incident being the most notable one but I'm > >> sure others on the list could identify other past issues that were > >> potentially not dealt with adequately based on what was posted in > >> those threads). The existing problem could be a domino effect from a > >> past problem and may never be properly dealt with until the underlying > >> issue is dealt with. > > > > Regardless, you should have a way to check and fix it, unless what you > > are running is unimportant and you can abandon it. > > Maybe a mode that blocks the process until you yea or nay it could be > interesting. So basically Windows vista for Linux? Cancel or Allow? -- Fedora 7 : sipping some of that moonshine ( www.pembo13.com )