David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> There may be good reason for it still in terms of security. /boot >> doesn't need to be mounted on a running system. I'm not sure if that >> adds a lot of security though. > I'm thinking no. To alter any of the kernel files you'd need root > privileges, and if you have that, you can do 'mount /boot'.
I read an installation doc a long time ago that suggested mounting boot read-only for security - have done so ever since. It's not every day I need to update the kernel. -- Jamin @ Home: Chester UK -<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
