Flatten and Reinstall

Your only option after your computer broadcasts your IP address.

scott@localhost:~$ netstat -r
Active Internet connections (w/o servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
tcp 0 0 192.168.0.4:34432 203.59.172.8:socks ESTABLISHED
...
scott@localhost:~$ su
Password:
root@localhost:~# flatten
Flatten and Reinstall v1.0
Volume to Flatten: /dev/hda
Please select your only option (flatten/flatten_reinstall): flatten_reinstall

Previous flatten detected. Resuming from backup point...
Flattening /dev/hda... done!
Volume flattened, begin reinstall?: yes
Volume reinstalling... done!
Flatten and Reinstall again? It's the only way to be sure: no

by covox November 19, 2003

Flatten and Reinstall

You are broadcasting an IP address.

You must flatten and reinstall. It's your only option.

oh no, my computer is broadcasting an IP address! better flatten and reinstall

by covox November 19, 2003