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SubjectRe: immutable flag on ext2fs

On Mon, 21 Jun 1999, Joseph L. Spears wrote:

> Has any thought been given to restricting the alteration of the immutable
> flag on the ext2fs to the console. I know it is a quick fix because I have

Look at the "securelevel" concept in 2.0.36, you can use it to stop
changing of immutable or append only files, even by root.

2.2.10 doesn't _quite_ have the support for this yet (can't ban root
writing to block devices). I'm looking to fix it.

Chris


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