NFB Net goes linux!

[Darrell Shandrow]

Hi Alex,

Well, even with the Cobalt boxes, it is most certainly possible to obtain
full root access in the same way you would with any other system.  Since the
Cobalts are a turn-key custom implementation of Linux, it is also somewhat
understandable why the manufacturer's warranty is void if you screw around
after logging in as root.  That's why you can get and install RedHat or some
other Linux distro on a more generic PC to obtain full flexibility in your
system configuration.  I guess it all depends on the task at hand.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Snow" <alex_snow at gmx.net>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: NFB Net goes linux!


> I deffinattely wouldn't like a computer that I couldn't screw around with
> it's configuration.
> Explorer has caused a general protection fault in module kernel32.dll. I'm
> sick of Winblows!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i at azboss.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: NFB Net goes linux!
>
>
> > Hi Buddy,
> >
> > At the corporate headquarters of the company for which I am employed, we
> > have 4 of these Cobalt boxes.  The boxes we have do run Linux.  They do
> come
> > preconfigured to meet the needs of the vast majority of anyone who would
> > ever want to operate them, either as admins or as customers.  We use
them
> to
> > provide domain e-mail and web hosting services.
> >
> > Though the admin is not locked out of any aspect of administering these
> > boxes, it is definitely discouraged by their manufacturer, who indicates
> > that use of the root user/password might permit alterations which could
> void
> > any warranty.
> >
> > Some of my co-workers don't really like these boxes very much; they're
the
> > geeks who like to be able to tinker with all aspects of a computer's
> > operation.  I like to think I tend to take a more middle-of-the-road
> > approach.  For our customers, who just want reliable and user-friendly
> > e-mail and web hosting, they're just fine.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Buddy Brannan" <davros at ycardz.com>
> > To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 7:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: NFB Net goes linux!
> >
> >
> > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2002 at 08:12:00PM -0400, Ann Parsons wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Naw, Alex, they can RTFM.
> > >
> > > It may be as simple as that, or maybe not. I know something about a
> > > Cobalt box was mentioned. From what I understand, these are machines
> > > made by a division of Sun (or something) as plug-and-play sort of web
> > > server machines...which is to say...who knows how configurable they
> > > are out of the box without some real know-how? I had an account on an
> > > ISP who used one of these...and the Web control panel had some
> > > gratuitous Javascript to handle account maintenance. The admins said
> > > they couldn't change the interface as it came that way from the
> > > factory pre-installed. I know nothing about these machines...but it
> > > could be that all of the stuff is set up in such a way as to make
> > > admin of the machine easy for those who don't know a lot about the
> > > underlying OS...but hard to modify and get into the innards.
> > >
> > > On the other hand, it could be that Dave doesn't feel like reading the
> > > manual after all.
> > > --
> > > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3   | "And if the ground yawned,
> > > Phone: (814) 455-7333     | I'd step to the side and say,
> > > Email: davros at ycardz.com  | "Hey ground! I'm nobody's lunch!"
> > > http://www.ycardz.com/    | --Eddie From Ohio
> > >
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