Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-02:21.tcpip

From: Brett Glass (brett@lariat.org)
Date: 04/19/02 

Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 20:33:12 -0600
To: hawkeyd@visi.com
From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>

At 08:24 PM 4/18/2002, D J Hawkey Jr wrote:

>> You obviously misunderstand what we've been referring to when we use
>> the word "snapshot." A "snapshot," in this context, is a build of FreeBSD
>> from a particular day's sources.
>
>No, I think I do understand. Would not that "snapshot" include the kernel?
>If so, what would you like that kernel to be configured as when the snapshot
>is taken?

GENERIC.

>Would you really want an OS built for the lowest common denominator as the
>one you install on your production servers, much less your desktop?

Sure, to start with. And then I customize it. If my kernel config files are
preserved through the update, I can do that very quickly.

--Brett

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