Re: eudev - is it a viable *long-term* option? - WAS: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating our live servers. I'm scared!

2013-03-31 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-30 1:41 PM, Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info wrote: All my servers use mdev. 'nuff said. I do remember the conversation about mdev... probably should have paid closer attention. Is the conversion fairly simple? Is there an updated how-to, specifically for older udev (171)?

Re: eudev - is it a viable *long-term* option? - WAS: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating our live servers. I'm scared!

2013-03-31 Thread Dale
Tanstaafl wrote: On 2013-03-30 1:41 PM, Pandu Poluan pa...@poluan.info wrote: All my servers use mdev. 'nuff said. I do remember the conversation about mdev... probably should have paid closer attention. Is the conversion fairly simple? Is there an updated how-to, specifically for older

eudev - is it a viable *long-term* option? - WAS: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating our live servers. I'm scared!

2013-03-30 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2013-03-28 2:15 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Just a thought. Have you thought about switching to eudev? That would solve some udev issues. Since you are running a hardened profile and servers, may not be a option tho. I'm curious... Is eudev still being 'maintained'? Does it

Re: eudev - is it a viable *long-term* option? - WAS: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating our live servers. I'm scared!

2013-03-30 Thread Tanstaafl
I should have added that this is for a server (not hardened), so I don't care about hot plug this or that, I just care about stability and reliability with respect to updates not breaking booting capability... On 2013-03-30 10:39 AM, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2013-03-28

Re: eudev - is it a viable *long-term* option? - WAS: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating our live servers. I'm scared!

2013-03-30 Thread Dale
Tanstaafl wrote: I should have added that this is for a server (not hardened), so I don't care about hot plug this or that, I just care about stability and reliability with respect to updates not breaking booting capability... As far as I know, it is actively maintained. Do I see the

Re: eudev - is it a viable *long-term* option? - WAS: Re: [gentoo-user] Updating our live servers. I'm scared!

2013-03-30 Thread Pandu Poluan
On Mar 30, 2013 9:48 PM, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: I should have added that this is for a server (not hardened), so I don't care about hot plug this or that, I just care about stability and reliability with respect to updates not breaking booting capability... On 2013-03-30