Re: [cobalt-users] All Security 3.0.1-6650

[the webthing <webthing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09/27/2000 16:34:10 MDT, the forward command post of catweasel.org
intercepted a message from "Mark Baker - Cobalt Lists" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Mine to... any fixes yet? COBALT HELP :o)

> > That was one of a batch I installed the other day, when one of the
> > patches broke POP-before-relay.

No fix from Cobalt; after all, we're not actually supposed to be able to
_install useful software_ on our RaQs - invalidates the warranty,
don'tcha know.

Anyway, I dealt with this, as I said a few days ago, thusly:

>I just installed several security patches from Cobalt in one swell foop,
so I'm afraid I have no idea which is the culprit.  But, after I'd
finished, I was unable to relay.  I finally managed to sort it all out,
but believe me, my heart was in my mouth for a while there.

>So, if you run POP before Relay version 1.2 on a RaQ3, and Cobalt
breaks
it with one of their patches, here's what to do:

>First, install:
ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/contrib/binaries/RaQ3-POP-before-Relay-1.2-4.pkg
Do NOT test SMTP at this point.  I don't wish to be responsible for
your heart attack.  Just move swiftly on to the next stage, and install:
ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/contrib/binaries/RaQ3-POP-before-Relay-1.2.pkg

>Now you should be back where you were before Cobalt messed your system
up, only hopefully the new security patches work.  I give no guarantees
on that, though.  I can relay again, I'm happy.

I _still_ give no guarantees.


Trust me, I'm a doctor
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