Re: Sony Vaio VPCSA

[Alex McWhirter]

Sounds like the drive / controller isn't supported. Do you have one of
the weird models with the dual 128GB SSD's in RAID0, which appears to be
a single 256GB SSD?
Do you know what controller your unit has in it?

Re: OT? - ownCloud vs NextCloud

[Alex McWhirter]

For what it's worth I run nextcloud on openbsd. I tend not to use ports
for my web applications, rather i usually install them by hand. It works
fine for me on -stable.

Re: mprotect W^X violation and JDK

[Alex McWhirter]

On Jan 28, 2017 2:02 PM, Christian Schulte <c...@schulte.it> wrote:

  Am 01/28/17 um 10:04 schrieb Alex McWhirter:
  > Java doesn't work with write xor execute and this is the kernels
  way of
  > letting you know. Java still runs because the partition is mounted
  with
  > wxallowed, but the kernel still prints the error to let you know
  that
  > Java isn't respecting a security feature.
  >

  What should the VM do instead? It allocates memory, JIT compiles
  bytecode to machinecode and then executes that machinecode. Should it
  mprotect the memory after generating the machinecode? It would still
  execute code from memory it could write to.

  Regards,
  --
  Christian

Java's memory strategy would have to change. IIRC, java basically
allocates one big chunk of memory and the JVM uses it as a single heap. 
The most simple way I can think of would be to enable w^x support in the
java language itself and allow each java application to define whether or
not they use it and how they use it.
Another is to make the JVM smart enough to know what needs write and what
needs execute, but not both.
But that's up to Oracle im afraid, and im not certain of how much they
really care. Most likely it will be done when every other OS on the
planet starts enforcing w^x and Oracle kinda has to do it.

Re: mprotect W^X violation and JDK

[Alex McWhirter]

Java doesn't work with write xor execute and this is the kernels way of
letting you know. Java still runs because the partition is mounted with
wxallowed, but the kernel still prints the error to let you know that
Java isn't respecting a security feature.

Re: Hardware recommendations for compact 1U firewall

[Alex McWhirter]

I've had good luck with Sun Netra X1's. I use them for pretty much every
firewall / router I need. I prefer the 500mhz model as it seems to be
able to handle a full 100mbit link on both nics simultaneously. 

Re: Laptop Recommendations?

[Alex McWhirter]

I'm not sure if anything new is a good choice, particularly because of a lack 
of current GPU / WiFi drivers. I usually pick up something about a year or two 
old on refurb \ second hand market. Dell's business line (latitude / precision) 
have treated me well in the past. Just stick with Intel or and graphics.On Nov 
10, 2016 12:47 AM, Nathan Koch  wrote:
>
> Greetings Fair BSD Wizards, 
> I am new to the lists. I am currently shopping for a new Xmas present for 
> myself and am looking for a laptop that's portable and lightweight. 
> Preferably fast, cheap (close to free),  light, and secure. If you have any 
> recommendations before the stormy winter hits the prairies please let me 
> know. 
>
> Thank you. 
> Nate 
>
>  
> Sailing the South Saskatchewan.