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Post #185,828
by pwhysall
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12/2/04 11:45:02 AM
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New Doesn't tell you at the login prompt?
'ow queer.

Uname -a will reveal the distro for all the majors.

Peter
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Post #185,857
by folkert
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12/2/04 4:50:49 PM
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New Really?
  1. Hmm:
    [greg@king:~]$ uname -a
    Linux king 2.6.8-1-k7 #1 Thu Nov 25 04:13:37 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
    [greg@king:~]$
  2. Hmmm:
    [greg@knight:greg]$ uname -a
    Linux knight 2.4.27-1-k7 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:21:29 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
    [greg@knight:greg]$
  3. Hmmmmm:
    greg@ariel:~$ uname -a
    Linux ariel 2.6.8 #1 Mon Sep 27 10:29:27 BST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
    greg@ariel:~$
  4. HMM:
    [greg@wamgr:greg]$ uname -a
    Linux wamgr 2.4.26 #1 Thu Apr 15 13:02:11 EDT 2004 i686 unknown
    [greg@wamgr:greg]$
  5. HMMMM:
    [greg@mail greg]$ uname -a
    Linux mail 2.4.20-20.7 #1 Mon Aug 18 15:05:54 EDT 2003 i686 unknown
    [greg@mail greg]$


Tell me, what Distributions all 5 machines are please.



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Here is an example: [link|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
Post #185,859
by pwhysall
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12/2/04 5:25:40 PM
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New You're a primadonna
Most Linuxes tell you.

The fact that yours do not proves nothing.

Peter
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Post #185,871
by broomberg
12/2/04 8:05:08 PM
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New Disagree
[broom@mix broom]$ uname -a
Linux mix 2.4.9-e.30smp #1 SMP Fri Nov 28 07:18:53 EST 2003 i686 unknown

[broom@mash broom]$ uname -a
Linux mash 2.4.21-20.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Aug 18 20:31:57 EDT 2004 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

[broom@dice broom]$ uname -a
Linux dice 2.4.18-19.7.xsmp #1 SMP Thu Dec 12 07:56:58 EST 2002 i686 unknown

<rend broom pts/4 /home/broom>
$ uname -a
Linux rend 2.4.20-18.7smp #1 SMP Thu May 29 07:49:23 EDT 2003 i686 unknown

<slice broom pts/0 /home/broom>
$ uname -a
Linux slice 2.4.18-19.7.xsmp #1 SMP Thu Dec 12 07:56:58 EST 2002 i686 unknown

[broom@stomp broom]$ uname -a
Linux stomp.cc3.com 2.4.21-20.ELsmp #1 SMP Wed Aug 18 20:46:40 EDT 2004 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

<rip broom pts/0 /home/broom>
$ uname -a
Linux rip 2.4.20-18.7smp #1 SMP Thu May 29 07:49:23 EDT 2003 i686 unknown

<shred broom pts/1 /ldhome/broom>
$ uname -a
Linux shred 2.4.21-4.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 3 17:52:56 EDT 2003 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Shall I go on? All of the are from a major commercial distributer, installed in as a vanilla fashion as possible.
Post #185,884
by folkert
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12/2/04 11:27:08 PM
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New Take a CLOSER look.
You'll see one of them is *YOUR* machine. Sheesh.
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No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
Here is an example: [link|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
Post #185,886
by pwhysall
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12/2/04 11:34:49 PM
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New ...which has a custom kernel...
...which makes it not "most" distros :-)

Speaking of. I really ought to get a stock kernel on there.

I'm firmly in the "rolling your own kernels is a waste of time unless it's unavoidable" camp ,these days.

Peter
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Post #185,889
by Another Scott
12/2/04 11:57:24 PM
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New Shhhhush. You'll wake the UnixMonster.
Er, actually, that might not be a bad idea... :-(

Cheers,
Scott.
Post #185,897
by broomberg
12/3/04 6:54:55 AM
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New But NONE of mine are
Post #185,899
by pwhysall
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12/3/04 7:09:59 AM
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New Fairynuff.
SuSE and Mandrake, IIRC, brand their kernels, as does (did, once, I saw it, honest) Red Hat.

And if they've STOPPED doing it, then, why, I shall have to start a campaign to get them to START doing it.

Peter
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Post #185,866
by imric
12/2/04 6:20:39 PM
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New Debian?
Sorry - I couldn't resist.
Imric's Tips for Living
  • Paranoia Is a Survival Trait
  • Pessimists are never disappointed - but sometimes, if they are very lucky, they can be pleasantly surprised...
  • Even though everyone is out to get you, it doesn't matter unless you let them win.


Nothing is as simple as it seems in the beginning,
As hopeless as it seems in the middle,
Or as finished as it seems in the end.
 
 
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         Er, no... - (admin) - (24) - Nov. 29, 2004, 02:55:08 PM EST
             No, his point is well taken. - (jake123) - (10) - Nov. 29, 2004, 02:57:36 PM EST
                 Missed mine. - (admin) - (2) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:00:25 PM EST
                     That may very well be - (jake123) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:21:23 PM EST
                         But like I said - (admin) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:40:14 PM EST
                 There should be a standard desktop place to get new apps. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:06:51 PM EST
                     Very odd. - (admin) - (3) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:16:54 PM EST
                         I'll try again and report back. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:17:45 PM EST
                             Results of trying apt-get for Privoxy on ProMEPIS. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2004, 07:32:52 PM EST
                                 apt-get update doesn't do much. - (admin) - Nov. 29, 2004, 09:33:08 PM EST
                     Check out... - (folkert) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2004, 10:58:13 PM EST
                         Thanks. I always appreciate your help. -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 29, 2004, 11:14:50 PM EST
             zsh: command not found: apt-get - (tuberculosis) - (12) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:06:52 AM EDT
                 apt-get is a Debian thinger. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:52:32 PM EST
                 That still isn't the point. - (admin) - (9) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:07:56 PM EST
                     Does not compute - (tuberculosis) - (8) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:06:59 AM EDT
                         Hand waving. - (admin) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:25:45 PM EST
                         You don't manage the machine. - (folkert) - (6) - Nov. 29, 2004, 05:25:13 PM EST
                             You guys are all confused - (tuberculosis) - (5) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:08:01 AM EDT
                                 Now, come on Todd. - (folkert) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:07:43 PM EST
                                 Here's how to get Firefox on RedHat 7.2. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:25:19 PM EST
                                     Wha??? - (Yendor) - (1) - Nov. 30, 2004, 09:30:46 AM EST
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                                 fink runs fine on my mac? - (daemon) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:44:27 PM EST
                 I wondered when the change would happen. -NT - (folkert) - Dec. 16, 2004, 03:40:03 PM EST
         Odd. - (imric) - (43) - Nov. 29, 2004, 03:06:01 PM EST
             False analogy - (tuberculosis) - (42) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:06:57 AM EDT
                 On *which* distribution? - (admin) - (21) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:09:43 PM EST
                     I don't know - (tuberculosis) - (20) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:07:01 AM EDT
                         Dunno. - (admin) - (3) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:29:36 PM EST
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                                     Ha! :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:45:07 PM EST
                         To finger out your release and distro... - (folkert) - (5) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:59:03 PM EST
                             RH 7.2 (Enigma). Enigma? You're telling me. - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:08:03 AM EDT
                                 Now you have to wonder. - (folkert) - (3) - Nov. 29, 2004, 07:47:21 PM EST
                                     Yes, now I wonder what we are running - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:08:09 AM EDT
                                     Windows XP was released over 3 years ago :P - (altmann) - (1) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:28:53 PM EST
                                         Indeed, indeed. - (folkert) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:35:01 PM EST
                         Doesn't tell you at the login prompt? - (pwhysall) - (9) - Dec. 2, 2004, 11:45:02 AM EST
                             Really? - (folkert) - (8) - Dec. 2, 2004, 04:50:49 PM EST
                                 You're a primadonna - (pwhysall) - (6) - Dec. 2, 2004, 05:25:40 PM EST
                                     Disagree - (broomberg) - Dec. 2, 2004, 08:05:08 PM EST
                                     Take a CLOSER look. - (folkert) - (4) - Dec. 2, 2004, 11:27:08 PM EST
                                         ...which has a custom kernel... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Dec. 2, 2004, 11:34:49 PM EST
                                             Shhhhush. You'll wake the UnixMonster. - (Another Scott) - Dec. 2, 2004, 11:57:24 PM EST
                                             But NONE of mine are -NT - (broomberg) - (1) - Dec. 3, 2004, 06:54:55 AM EST
                                                 Fairynuff. - (pwhysall) - Dec. 3, 2004, 07:09:59 AM EST
                                 Debian? - (imric) - Dec. 2, 2004, 06:20:39 PM EST
                 It is an apt analogy. - (imric) - (19) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:17:18 PM EST
                     You're citing 10 year old software - (tuberculosis) - (18) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:07:03 AM EDT
                         My sister has a non-working install of Quicktime. On OSX. - (imric) - (17) - Nov. 29, 2004, 05:44:49 PM EST
                             That would be the exceptional case - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:07:13 AM EDT
                                 *grin* see edited post above -NT - (imric) - Nov. 29, 2004, 04:36:10 PM EST
                                 I would like to offer you the same evidence. - (folkert) - (4) - Nov. 29, 2004, 05:39:57 PM EST
                                     Then tell me how to install firefox - (tuberculosis) - (3) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:07:58 AM EDT
                                         Holy Crap. - (folkert) - (2) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:32:13 PM EST
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                                                 If they say... - (folkert) - Nov. 29, 2004, 09:59:28 PM EST
                             Drag & Drop installation - (SpiceWare) - (3) - Nov. 29, 2004, 05:04:04 PM EST
                                 Glad - (imric) - (2) - Nov. 29, 2004, 05:36:55 PM EST
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                                         *shrug* -NT - (imric) - Nov. 29, 2004, 10:21:11 PM EST
                             Answers - (tuberculosis) - (5) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:07:41 AM EDT
                                 Re: Answers - (admin) - (4) - Nov. 29, 2004, 06:40:37 PM EST
                                     Yabut - (tuberculosis) - (3) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:07:54 AM EDT
                                         OLD, OLD, OLD - (folkert) - Nov. 29, 2004, 08:14:39 PM EST
                                         Gah. - (admin) - Nov. 29, 2004, 09:19:12 PM EST
                                         But... - (imric) - Nov. 29, 2004, 10:26:37 PM EST
         Uninformed tosh, I'm afraid. - (pwhysall) - (2) - Dec. 2, 2004, 11:42:15 AM EST
             I've now read the whole thread. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Dec. 2, 2004, 11:49:44 AM EST
                 OT: "HEADCRABS!" -NT - (inthane-chan) - Dec. 2, 2004, 07:31:30 PM EST

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