Re: Linux, X, ld, gcc, linking, shared libraries and stuff

NoDot wrote:

> > > On the subject of networking, is anyone else annoyed by the level
> of
> > > network transparency in Linux. I know it's derived from UNIX, which
> has
> > > to be network transparent, but I find it annoying for a simple
> desktop.
> > > Anyone else agree?
> >
> > First, Linux is a kernel...X is the GUI...
>
> I'm talking about the network transparency of Linux, not X.
> Specifically, how Linux is typically setup bugs me. Wannabee summed it
> up nicely, "linuxmachine new everything about windows machine, before
> windows machine even knew its own name." (I was LOL-ing at that one,
> half the reason being, he's probably telling the truth.) Linux is
> defaulted (hard-wired?) to opening the LAN/Internet automatically. I do
> NOT like that. If I want the LAN/Internet up, I'll *tell* the system
> that. Otherwise, don't bring it up.

AFAIK, this isn't "hard wired". Poke around /etc/rc.d/ -
looks like rc.M that does this on my system. I think if you
comment out a couple of lines, you'll boot without any
network awareness. Not sure why you'd want to... security, I
suppose - for *ultimate* security, just leave the power
switch off :)

Beth's suggestion of killing it with "ifconfig" is probably
better...

Just a case of sacrificing the right chicken! :)

Best,
Frank
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