"Richard L. Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Is there a way to disallow further kernel module load/unload operations 
> (including automatic
> loading of modules) pending (a) reboot (for security too), or in a less dire 
> form (b) pending
> an explicit unlock request?  (not sure the latter is actually needed)
>
> While this could function like part of BSD securelevels I suppose (at least 
> one other
> minimal part being disabling writes to /dev/*mem), my main interest is if
> that would make it possible to install more kernel and driver patches safely 
> in multi-user mode,
> without having to worry about an inconsistent set of modules getting loaded 
> prior to reboot.

I tought that the way Solaris goes is to only allow to load signed modules.

Jörg

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