Dear Alwyn, Fernando, and List, On 26/9/02 7:19 PM, "Alwyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No application should cause corruption in the memory of another > application, as Mac OS X has protected memory. A program operating in > kernel space, like a driver, might do so, however. What have you in the > way of kernel programs not supplied by Apple? A driver for a > third-party drive? Maybe something supplied by Symantec? Thanks, Alwyn. How do I know which files are "Kernel programs"? ---- Welcome to Darwin! [bgm-24-94-56-187:~] marc% locate kernel /Developer/Documentation/Darwin/images/kernelextensions.gif /Developer/Documentation/Darwin/images/kerneltitle.gif /Developer/Documentation/Darwin/kernel.html /mach_kernel /private/var/log/Npfkernel.log.fifo /sw/share/man/man3/curs_kernel.3x /System/Library/Frameworks/Kernel.framework/Versions/A/Headers/sys/kernel.h /usr/include/sys/kernel.h /usr/share/man/man3/curs_kernel.3 [bgm-24-94-56-187:~] marc% ---- On 26/9/02 11:04 PM, "Fernando Pereira" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 9/26/02 6:31 PM, "Marc Trudeau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I'm pretty sure the only other changes to my system around that time were >> adding MySQL and DBA-mySQL and their dependent packages; Norton Internet >> Security (bundle of Anti-virus and Personal Firewall--may have been around >> the same time); and JAVA WebStart for running Posiedon (UML design tool). > > There have been many reports of problems with Norton AV under 10.2. Given > the structure of a Unix OS, I am very skeptical that a virus detector can > work safely. Firewalls are a different story, but then 10.2 gives you System > Preferences access to the built-in firewall, so unless your firewalling is > very elaborate, I doubt you need a 3rd party firewall. > > -- F > Thanks again, Fernando. I'm using Norton Anti-virus and Personal Firewall, but on 10.1.5. Sincere regards, Marc -- Marc C. Trudeau Principal M & T Solutions 2001 Donna Ave. Endicott, NY 13760 Phone: 607-754-1500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "...I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes -- ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ Fink-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-users
