On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 01:50:58PM +0200, Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: > On Sun, Apr 08, 2007 at 04:17:08AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > > - there *is* downtime, a new kernel needs to be installed and that > > > requires > > > a reboot
> > Installing a new kernel doesn't *require* a reboot. Depends on whether you > > like your downtime to be scheduled or unscheduled. ;) > Well having it scheduled or unscheduled still makes it a downtime :) > We are asking users to reboot after the kernel upgrade (see > http://www.debian.org/releases/etch/alpha/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#s4.1.2) > which could happen either at the middle or at the end of the upgrade. Maybe > we shouldn't? No, we *should* recommend a reboot; at the same time, being able to upgrade without having to, say, reboot into an installer to do so is a significant feature for those not at liberty to do forklift upgrades of their servers. > PS: Who says Release Notes editing and translating is not stressful? I never did :) -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
