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Old 11-10-2002, 03:03 AM   #1
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Question about PID

Would it be possible to assign a proc a pid instead of having the comp assign one automatically?
 
Old 11-10-2002, 06:16 AM   #2
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no. why would you possibly want to do that?
 
Old 11-10-2002, 03:05 PM   #3
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Maybe for security reasons? grsecurity has the ability to use randomized PID's if that's what you're looking for ...
 
  


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