[Freebsd-security] Re: FreeBSD SecurityAdvisoryFreeBSD-SA-04:04.tcp

[Guy Dawson]

hugle at vkt.lt wrote:


> Hello all.
> I have a litttle question here, regarting all those patches and kernel
> upgrades..
> 
> For exampleif I have a router here doing NAT, i cant reboot it frequently,
> and I don't wont to reboot it at all.
> 
> But as it is said, that you need to patch or cvsup the kernel source,
> rebuild kernel, and reboot.
> Is there any way to do such thing without rebooting?

No. Only a reboot can cause the system to run the new kernel.

If you had an updated HTTPD daemon you could stop and restart the HTTPD
daemon processes to load the new daemon. It's much the same with the
kernel - you need to stop and restart it. That's done with a reboot.

Guy
-- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Guy Dawson                    I.T. Manager              Crossflight Ltd
guy at crossflight.co.uk         07973  797819                01753 776104



**********************************************************************
This email contains the views and opinions of a Crossflight Limited
employee and at this stage are in no way a direct representation of
Crossflight Limited.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they
are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify
the system manager. To ensure the integrity and appropriate use of
its email system, Crossflight Limited reserves the right to examine
any email held on its email system or sent to or from it.
This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by
MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses.
We strongly recommend that you check this email with your own virus
software as Crossflight Limited will not be held responsible for any
damage caused by viruses as a result of opening this email.
**********************************************************************