eric@lucii.org on 20 Aug 2004 13:02:03 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Booting/disk "problem"?


On Fri, Aug 20, 2004 at 07:50:49AM -0400, Paul wrote:
> eric@lucii.org wrote:
> 
> >>On Wednesday 18 August 2004 23:22, Paul wrote:
> >>   
> >>
> >>>Aren't there tools designed to analyze stuff like this?
> >>>     
> >>>
> >>Yes, there are. Some very good ones I might ad.
> >>   
> >>
> >What tools would you recommend?   I'm not a system admin... I just play
> >one on TV :-D   I've hear of "tripwire" or something like that but I'm 
> >not sure how it works if the sytem is not already protected in advance.
> >
> > 
> >
> Well, you already know some files and directories have been modified to 
> say the least!
> 
> I think I've heard of a bootable CD with such tools on it.  This might 
> not be it, but Knoppix-STD is nice.  STD stands for security tools distro.

I've not heard of Knoppix-STD but I tried booting with vanilla Knoppix.
The box has a Compaq/HP SCSI RAID array that requires a CCISS driver.
Knoppix does not have it by default. 

Thanks!  Google-ing for Knoppix-STD now!

Eric

(Although STD in medical parlance refers to sexually transmitted disease 
so I guess I'll be careful! :-D  )

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