[aklug] Re: Bad Packet

From: Damien Hull <damien@linuxninjas.tv>
Date: Wed Nov 03 2010 - 14:20:24 AKDT

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On Nov 3, 2010, at 2:16 PM, Tom Simes <simestd@netexpress.com> wrote:

>
>>> It's easy:
>>>
>>> echo "436875636B204E6F72726973"> /usr/local/sbin/httpd
>>>
>>> sudo apachectl restart
>>>
>>> Kills it dead every time for me ;)
>
>>
>> Nice! I'll keep the defibrillator ready when I give it a try... ;)
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>
> Um, before this gets out of hand, my suggestion (presuming you're root
> for the first command) will overwrite (replace) your apache executable
> with the string 436875636B204E6F72726973 and then reload apache.
>
> This will do more than hang apache, and recovery will involve re-installing.
>
> It was a joke...
>
> --
> Tom
>
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> "Z-80 system stack overflow. Shut 'er down Scotty, the system's
> sucking mud" - Error message on TRS 80 Model-16B
>
> Tom Simes simestd@netexpress.com
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Well it would if I had /usr/local/sbin/httpd. ;)
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