On Thu, 2003-06-19 at 16:35, Brian Parish wrote: > On Fri, 2003-06-20 at 06:59, Vincent Danen wrote: > > On Thu Jun 19, 2003 at 08:14:23AM -0400, Greg Meyer wrote: > > > > > > On the other hand, using MandrakeUpdate is safe. It will upgrade > > > > kernel-sources and that's it. =) > > > > > > Speaking of the kernel update, it looks like there may be abug in the post > > > install scripts. My understanding is that the update is supposed to update > > > the links in the boot directory, and then set up a lilo entry to boot the old > > > kernel. The links are correctly updated to point at the new kernel files, > > > but the new lilo entry that is set up does not point to the old kernel, it > > > points tot he new kernel too. This is bad, because if the install gets hosed > > > for whatever reason, I can't boot into the old kernel. > > > > That's not a bug, that's a "feature" according to the kernel team. =( > > > > It has always done this... this is nothing new. It's been doing this since > > the 8.x days if not earlier. > > > > I tried to get them to fix it but their feelings were it was doing things > > properly and didn't need to be fixed. > > > > IOW, make that old entry yourself. Please. > > > > http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/magic.php > > > > That explains all about it. > > That's an interesting way of responding to a bug! Look at the obviously > incorrect behavior and just call it correct. Are you sure these guys > don't work at the Whitehouse? ;-) >
So this is Gate's plan for Linux *grin* > You're right though Vincent - it's been doing it over a number of > releases. You'll find a few posts from me in the archives on it. > > cheers > Brian > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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