[opensuse] Not sure what to make of this...
I'm running 11.3 on one hdd and W2K on a second hdd. On both I have the app needed to play an online rpg (GemStone IV). On the linux hdd, the app works fine, but I can't get the 'extra' to work with it so I can use the maps (it's called 'lich'). On the winblows side, this all worked quite well at one time (nothing to do with this post). I happened to notice yesterday, that after I'd played a short while on the linux hdd, I decided I wanted to try the windows app, just to see if I could get it working again. I left all the 'settings' (fonts I use for the most part on the linux hdd app) as they were, of course. Logged out and restarted the system to get to grub and choose windows. No problem. I boot into windows, get dialed in to my ISP and then start the app. I was able to get online into the game, *but*, the app was using the linux fonts! I have nothing installed on the windows hdd except Warcraft III and this app, oh and Firefox. That's it. no new fonts other than what the w2k cd installed. So, I adjusted the settings on the app to 'tahoma 10 pt', logged out and restarted the computer. Got to grub and chose opensuse 11.3. I get dialed in online and open the app and lo and behold, the app has the 'tahoma' settings! How is this possible? I don't have anything installed on the linux hdd that should be changing anything automagically on the winblows hdd, as far as I know. I *can* go to the windows hdd using krusader or whatever and copying back and forth, but that's just simple file stuff I do, nothing like installing anything from one hdd to another, like an app or anything. It has me a little nervous, because it seems like this is an easy way to somehow get onto my linux hdd and 'do stuff', no? Is this something I should be worrying about or is it just a fluke of RAM or something like that? It sure is strange and a bit unsettling, at least until I understand what is happening. -- "Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." -Isaac Asimov -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 7/21/2011 9:35 AM, Insomniac wrote:
I'm running 11.3 on one hdd and W2K on a second hdd.
On both I have the app needed to play an online rpg (GemStone IV).
On the linux hdd, the app works fine, but I can't get the 'extra' to work with it so I can use the maps (it's called 'lich').
On the winblows side, this all worked quite well at one time (nothing to do with this post).
I happened to notice yesterday, that after I'd played a short while on the linux hdd, I decided I wanted to try the windows app, just to see if I could get it working again. I left all the 'settings' (fonts I use for the most part on the linux hdd app) as they were, of course. Logged out and restarted the system to get to grub and choose windows.
No problem. I boot into windows, get dialed in to my ISP and then start the app. I was able to get online into the game, *but*, the app was using the linux fonts! I have nothing installed on the windows hdd except Warcraft III and this app, oh and Firefox. That's it. no new fonts other than what the w2k cd installed.
So, I adjusted the settings on the app to 'tahoma 10 pt', logged out and restarted the computer. Got to grub and chose opensuse 11.3.
I get dialed in online and open the app and lo and behold, the app has the 'tahoma' settings!
How is this possible? I don't have anything installed on the linux hdd that should be changing anything automagically on the winblows hdd, as far as I know. I *can* go to the windows hdd using krusader or whatever and copying back and forth, but that's just simple file stuff I do, nothing like installing anything from one hdd to another, like an app or anything. It has me a little nervous, because it seems like this is an easy way to somehow get onto my linux hdd and 'do stuff', no? Is this something I should be worrying about or is it just a fluke of RAM or something like that? It sure is strange and a bit unsettling, at least until I understand what is happening.
Could the font settings be saved on the server side? Would be interesting to try on a totally different computer and see if the fonts are whatever was last saved. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thursday, July 21, 2011 09:45 Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
On 7/21/2011 9:35 AM, Insomniac wrote:
I'm running 11.3 on one hdd and W2K on a second hdd.
On both I have the app needed to play an online rpg (GemStone IV).
On the linux hdd, the app works fine, but I can't get the 'extra' to work with
it so I can use the maps (it's called 'lich').
On the winblows side, this all worked quite well at one time (nothing to do
with this post).
I happened to notice yesterday, that after I'd played a short while on the
linux hdd, I decided I wanted to try the windows app, just to see if I could get it working again. I left all the 'settings' (fonts I use for the most part on the linux hdd app) as they were, of course. Logged out and restarted the system to get to grub and choose windows.
No problem. I boot into windows, get dialed in to my ISP and then start the
app. I was able to get online into the game, *but*, the app was using the linux fonts! I have nothing installed on the windows hdd except Warcraft III and this app, oh and Firefox. That's it. no new fonts other than what the w2k cd installed.
So, I adjusted the settings on the app to 'tahoma 10 pt', logged out and
restarted the computer. Got to grub and chose opensuse 11.3.
I get dialed in online and open the app and lo and behold, the app has the
'tahoma' settings!
How is this possible? I don't have anything installed on the linux hdd that
should be changing anything automagically on the winblows hdd, as far as I know. I *can* go to the windows hdd using krusader or whatever and copying back and forth, but that's just simple file stuff I do, nothing like installing anything from one hdd to another, like an app or anything. It has me a little nervous, because it seems like this is an easy way to somehow get onto my linux hdd and 'do stuff', no? Is this something I should be worrying about or is it just a fluke of RAM or something like that? It sure is strange and a bit unsettling, at least until I understand what is happening.
Could the font settings be saved on the server side? Would be interesting to try on a totally different computer and see if the fonts are whatever was last saved.
I doubt they are, since nothing 'Linux' is officially supported and they make/design their own client, strictly M$ stuff (I have to run mine through WINE on the linux hdd), so I don't see them saving something like 'FreeSans' fonts and such. I'm kind of hoping some others here are willing to try this out, because it sure seems, to me, definitely *not* a layman at security, as a possible security threat unless, like you said it is on the server side. One thing I remembered now...when I would go to change the font (on the linux side I use FreeSans 11 pt, and on the windows side I use the Tahoma 10 pt - the freesans is too large when I open up the app in windows and is *not* in the list of fonts when I go to change it, and vice versa in the linux side - the Tahoma is way too small, but I *do* have that in my fonts on the linux side...if that makes any difference). -- "Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." -Isaac Asimov -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Insomniac wrote:
Could the font settings be saved on the server side? Would be interesting to try on a totally different computer and see if the fonts are whatever was last saved.
I doubt they are, since nothing 'Linux' is officially supported and they make/design their own client, strictly M$ stuff (I have to run mine through WINE on the linux hdd), so I don't see them saving something like 'FreeSans' fonts and such.
One text string is much like another
I'm kind of hoping some others here are willing to try this out, because it sure seems, to me, definitely *not* a layman at security, as a possible security threat unless, like you said it is on the server side.
You're hypothesising a quite specific exploit as more likely than the apparently reasonable possibility that Michael suggested?
One thing I remembered now...when I would go to change the font (on the linux side I use FreeSans 11 pt, and on the windows side I use the Tahoma 10 pt - the freesans is too large when I open up the app in windows and is *not* in the list of fonts when I go to change it, and vice versa in the linux side - the Tahoma is way too small, but I *do* have that in my fonts on the linux side...if that makes any difference).
Well it means that quite apart from the issue you're investigating, you have the fonts set up incorrectly on one or both systems. Fonts should appear the same size on both systems. Most probably the screen resolution or size is set incorrectly. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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Dave Howorth
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Insomniac
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Michael S. Dunsavage