Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 4 Dec 1998 12:26:25 +0000 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: IDE -> ATA DISK |
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Hi Philip.
>> Why not root? We already include some checks to prevent root from >> doing stupid things - for example, the kernel refuses to compile >> if the compiler used is too early a version - and I can see >> nothing wrong with putting in checks for other insane choices for >> precicely the same reason - to reduce the bug reports caused by >> setting such insane choices in the first place.
> How many bug reports have you seen because someone turned off both > ELF and a.out?
On systems I act as consultant for, I've come across that situation on FOUR occasions in the last year. The first two times, I spent much fruitless time searching for the cause before noticing it, since then I've made it a standard check...
Not many, maybe, but enough in my book...
Best wishes from Riley.
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