Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Nigel Critten" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Hardcore (not that kind) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 21:03:34 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-1173.babbelas.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Linux isn't as vulnerable to viruses as Windows is mainly because everything has a set permission level, so unless you log in under Root you can't mangle with the naughty bits of the system, I would always suggest login in as a normal user, the only snag is you have to switch to Root if you want to install anything. I assume that it is possible to connect the PS2 Linux up to a ethernet nub. Thinking about it with the XBoxs ability to do the same and it running Windows (or at least some version of it) I wonder how long it will be before you start seeing XBox viruses :( Nigel "Chris Wallace" wrote in message news:a6j267$g441@www.netyaroze-europe.com... > dunno what made me think this.. but if im on a home network.. will i be able > to plug the PS2 into an ethernet hub to get net access with it? > If so.. what are the chances of viruses? (high no doubt) > >