On Thu, 2003-10-30 at 20:42, Dams wrote:
You'd better read the RELEASE-NOTES file to learn how to disable exec-shield. Just a quote :
o The Fedora Core 1 kernel includes new Exec-shield functionality. Exec-shield is a security-enhancing modification to the Linux kernel that makes large parts of specially-marked programs -- including their stack -- not executable. This can reduce the potential damage of some security holes. Exec-shield is related to the older "non-exec stack patch" but has the potential to provide greater protection.
D
Thanks for your reply.
I read the RELEASE-NOTES and disabled Exec-shield for all binaries. Same results as before. I discovered now that IE6 does work after the error dialog is closed, regardless of the setting of the Exec-shield value, so it is more of an aggravation than a show stopper. I did submit a ticket to the Codeweavers problem site.
Gerry