Linux bug downs hardware

Now if I'm not mistaken, Intel usually contributes to the open source community by writing their own drivers, so who is the author of this so called "serious bug"?
 
IMHO the hardware should protect itself from bogus and malformed commands.

But we shall see what happens next.
 
Ubuntu also said that it had blacklisted the module until a fix was found.
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Haha.. glad I dont have a problem :P I normally dont update the kernel module until the new one is about a month in.

Though this problem appears to effect one type of onboard intel NIC?

*yawn*

Talk about a storm in a teacup. The title is very sensationalist... Alastair.. I was really worried that it was something very serious..

On a side note.. because linux gives you more control of your hardware... Ive blown a couple of graphics cards while experimenting with settings I should not have.
 
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milomak said:
has the 2.6.27 kernel been officially released?
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Nope, according to Wikipedia 2.6.26.25 is the latest release and 2.6.27-rc7 is the latest preview release.

general_koffi said:
Lol

Say what you will... Windows has never done this. :p
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Please take note it is a preview release and the reason for the corruption is not known yet.

But seeing it sound a bit like flame bait I will bite: at least released Linux operating systems doesn't corrupt your files, the same can't be said about released(not pre-released) Windows.
 
If you want to experiment with unreleased kernels you should expect some bugs - if not don't play with the experimental stuff. Besides MS probably does this too but only 'insiders' get to experience this.
 
cbrunsdonza said:
Correct, but Windows has VIRUSES that do this instead :D
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Linux is not virus free but it doesn't implement security through obscurity like Windows.

Linux Malware, have a look at the second paragraph:

There has not yet been a single widespread Linux malware threat of the type that Microsoft Windows software currently faces, this is commonly attributed to the malware's lack of root access and fast updates to most Linux vulnerabilities.[2] An additional factor is that there is less incentive for a programmer to write malware for Linux due to its relatively low market share (90.66% Windows vs 0.93% Linux).[3]
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The point I'm trying to make is:

Unix: Security by design.
Windows: Security by obscurity.

Regards,
 
Slootvreter said:
Pretty soon Linux will have those too! No OS is virus proof.
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And you base this on what? There have being one or two virus`s in the past, but whenever the new updates come through... it makes them redundant.

Also, different flavas of linux handle authentication and security in different ways.. hows it going to get around that?

If they could make virus`s for linux they would, but its an almost impossible task that would rely on an exploit that does not get fixed.

It will never be like windows.

80% of the worlds internet servers are linux... theyre ideal machines on ideal lines for these virus writers. They get hack attempts all the time, because those writers know virus`s will be useless on them.
 
w1z4rd said:
And you base this on what? There have being one or two virus`s in the past, but whenever the new updates come through... it makes them redundant.

Also, different flavas of linux handle authentication and security in different ways.. hows it going to get around that?

If they could make virus`s for linux they would, but its an almost impossible task that would rely on an exploit that does not get fixed.

It will never be like windows.

80% of the worlds internet servers are linux... theyre ideal machines on ideal lines for these virus writers. They get hack attempts all the time, because those writers know virus`s will be useless on them.
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Just a pity Linux is so cryptic.
 
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