[cobalt-users] A couple of questions...

["Ricky Boone" <ricky@xxxxxxx>]

And probably ones that have been answered before, but I can't find a
workable answer to it.

First, why is PHP4 so impossible to install onto a Raq2?  I've installed and
upgraded various parts of Linux to accomodate it, yet when I get to the last
step, loading Apache with the new settings running PHP as CGI, Apache will
not start at all.  It gives a "floating point exception" error, which I'm
thinking means there is something I missed during setup, or the Raq2 just
can't handle it, which is kind of weird since my 486 running as a internet
connection point (running Redhat 7) can run it just fine.  Weird, no?

I had another question, but can't remember it.  ;)  Here's another one,
though.  Why can I not login directly as root on anything?  Telnet, FTP, you
name it.  I can login as admin or any other username, and then su to get to
root, but why should I do that?  Is there a security lockout somewhere?

(I apologize for the stupid question.  There is probably an obvious reason
that I am overlooking.)


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Ricky Boone
ricky@xxxxxxx