On Sat, Jan 04, 2020 at 09:01:35AM -0800, [email protected] wrote: > Quick question: In terms of security, does it matter if I install and use > the latest Linux kernel (5.4) or not?
quick answer: not different wrt security. > the potential instability, if there is any? quick answer: not different wrt stability. see the current 4.0.2 discard drama. even a stable branch kernel can be a lemon. make sure to always keep some back versions installed. so the newest kernel doesnt work in some way? just boot the one from last week, and file an issue report and/or complain on mailinglist and/or irc. > Also, is there a quick diagnostic tool to check if a new installation on a > new laptop have all functions working? (like sound, SLAT, TPM, etc.) quick answer: just boot the installer. if it doesnt like your hardware, it will tell you. that covers at least slat(+iommu). "sound" and "tpm" are simply a question of "is this supported by linux", nothing qubes-specific about it. tpm has the additional problem of ... aeh, what do you want to use a tpm for anyways? unless you have an actual usecase in mind, just ignore the tpm entirely. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20200104171940.GE8973%40priv-mua.
