On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> In article <00040623551800.00987@Vagabond>,
> Adrian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >On Thu, 06 Apr 2000, Dale R Worley wrote:
> >> It wouldn't be too hard to set up a script to run occasionally, with
> >> an innocuous name, like "flush-buffers". Have it send a copy of
> >> ifconfig's output to some e-mail address you maintain on a service.
> >>
> >I thought about that but the problem is sending mail. As someone else will have
> >it you can't assume they'll be using my ISP. Since very few ISPs allow outside
> >users to put mail into their servers (mine included, a wise precaution), it is
> >doubtful the email would make it. I do have a hotmail account but I think
> >trying to send it thru there would be a major hassle handling cookies and that
> >sort of things.
>
> An ISP's mail host and relaying policy is irrelevant. Send the mail
> directly to wherever it's going using a real MTA.
>
> I think the real problem would be convincing the laptop's new user to actually
> use Linux instead of installing Windows on top of it. It's hard enough finding
> legitimate Linux laptop users in the field--illegitimate ones are
> even rarer. ;-)
Thats why I was going to port an identical script to the Windows side. This is
a dual boot system, though I hardly touch the evil side, and I figure I'll just
LILO into it by default. For the record, the BIOS password is before any laptop
initialization is preformed. Unless you were to remove the BIOS chip and
extract it's code it is doubtful anyone could get in. And there is no jumper
on the motherboard to disable/clear the BIOS. I know, I've ope... errr...
peered inside the warranty enclosed case with my X-ray specs (available at your
favorite electronics store for only 4 small payments of $39.95).
Adrian
--
- I just tried this on my old Packard Bell 486/66 w/4MB (Hey ...
- shut-up! I was young, ignorant, and didn't know anything about
- hardware or quality manufacturers.).
