On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 14:33:59 +0100 norm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > You know, now that you mention is, I seem to recall that it wanted to > > replace mine once too. Luckily I caught it ! This is one thing where > > Gentoo's package system needs work. With RPM or APT, it always backs up > > your current file(s) and appends a meaningful name to it. > > > > I agree, If I had been a complete newbie I would have really panicked > and probably went back to Mandrake (god forbid). >
Gentoo developers do a bang-up job (unpaid) on most things, but no one has been able to sell them the fact that offering to replace /etc/fstab (and other critical files) with a generic version (usually there are no differences other than a CVS date) on a running system is a piss-poor idea! Shure, only gurus who never make any mistakes run gentoo. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
