RE: [cobalt-security] Questions about official cobalt kernel

[Paul Jacobs <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:20 PM 6/29/2002, you wrote:
> > I would like to know why are the cobalt kernels quite an old
> > version while the latest version is 2.4.18. I reckon that it
> > is one of the possible reasons for attacks.
>
> Rick - Cobalt never claimed to use the latest and greatest they used
> what did the job - most of the exploits that have come out in the last
> few months have been related to pretty much anything but the kernel,
> we've seen patches for some/most.  If the RaQ does the job it was sold
> for why do you want/need the latest kernel.  If you want the latest and
> greatest software then you have bought the wrong box go and buy a white
> box server and install the flavour of your choice of Linux then you can
> have what you want.
>
> Gavin

Rick the truth is SUN does not know how to upgrade a RAQ2, 3, or RAQ 4 to 
the 2.4 kernel, but if you buy the Raq 550 you will get the 2.4 kernel.... :(


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