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Re: [POSSIBLE GRAVE SECURITY HOLD]



On Wed, 2 Feb 2000, Paul Slootman wrote:

> In my experience I get asked if I want to install a boot loader in the
> MBR when installing debian; it doesn't get done automatically.

I wouldn't have expected the mbr to be able to boot from floppy. I mean
what's the point?

But anyway, why not just add a warning to the debian setup process and be
done with it?

It wouldn't hurt anybody and it'd make a few machines more secure.


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