»Q« wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:59:16 -0600
Dale<rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote:
»Q« wrote:
I've never used any unstable build for the kernel, and once a>=3.2.1
kernel goes stable, I'll stick with stable again. But in the
meantime, is there anything I should watch out for or keep in mind?
I have used unstable kernels lots of times. If everything works,
then it works. If you upgrade and something isn't working or is
fishy, then go back to the stable one. This is why I keep a known
working kernel and a newer version in /boot at all times. I always
have two versions and at times have as many as a dozen.
Oh, have entries in grub for both too.
That help any?
Yep, thanks. If you can do it I can do it, I hope. :)
Just check the logs after you boot a new kernel. If it looks like
something weird is going on or you see error messages, reboot to the
older kernel and see if it still does it. If it doesn't, wait for a
couple versions before trying again. Naturally if something isn't
working, go back and try again later. I always use make oldconfig. I
have had it fail only when there are major changes to the kernel. If
something is broken and you have the time, try to figure out if it is a
config issue or a kernel issue. Report it if you can.
Oh, crossing your fingers helps sometimes too. ;-) I need a rabbits
foot.
Dale
:-) :-)
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