My friends,
Let me ask you something regarding the last matter mentioned in this mail. When you
define low, normal or high security levels, does LM8.0 uses different kinds of
"ipchains" configurations? if not, what is the tool for defining the security levels?
I'd appreciate your help,
Angel ibanez
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 01:10:35
Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
>On Wed, 25 Jul 2001 00:20, Robert MacLean wrote:
>> What is postfix? It keeps telling me it's going to have it run as a
>> server, but what is it/does it do. I'm worried to let it run (cause I
>> don't know what it does), but I'm also worried to not let it run.
>
>If you don't know what it is, then you don't need it. Go to Software
>Manager and uninstall the "postfix" package. You shouldn't be bothered again.
>
>> I downloaded the drivers for my graphics card (nVidia Geforce 2MX),
>> and there are two types, a Uniprocessor and a SMP one, what's the
>> difference?
>
>If you have only one CPU, use the uniprocessor drivers. If you have multiple
>CPUs, use the SMP (Symmetrical Multi-Precessing) one.
>
>> And then there is something for the kernel (with my graphics drivers),
>> but I'm a bit nervous about messing around with that. I know you can
>> change it, but is it safe, and what happens if it destroys the kernel?
>> Do I have to reinstall?
>
>I'm not familiar with the nVidia drivers (I don't have an nVidia card), but I
>don't think you need to touch the kernel to load the driver. You should never
>_need_ to compile a kernel (it can be useful for experts, but usually not for
>newbies). Occasionally an uncooperative hardware manufacturer will release
>Linux drivers that _will_ require a kernel recompilation. Some special
>software may also require a recompile. This, fortunately, is quite rare.
>
>> And can anyone explain what the 3 different levels of security mean
>> (when you install you get the options for, low, medium, high)?
>
>*Never* choose "Low" security -- you will be wide open to crackers. "High"
>may be very secure, but it can become annoying, since users have few
>privileges (although this can be adjusted later). "Medium" provides a good
>compromise between convenience and security. I would choose that.
>
>> The last question is about the kernel, like I said I know you can
>> change it (customise it). But do you have to? Or will there be
>> problems with the out-of-the-box version if I don't change it?
>
>As I mentioned above, a kernel recompilation is almost never necessary. The
>default Mandrake kernel is designed for maximum compatibility with systems.
>This comes at the expense of a little speed. Some people like to compile
>their own kernel so that it is tailored to their own system. This can often
>provide a bit of extra speed, but is hardly necessary (the default kernel is
>fast enough).
>
>>
>> Many Thanx.
>> Robert MacLean
>
>--
>Sridhar Dhanapalan.
> "There are two major products that come from Berkeley:
> LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
> -- Jeremy S. Anderson
>
>
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