Or the lovely thing about Linux. It was all a fluke! :) Funny, I had the problem and before I could tell one of my work buddies we was calling me on Sunday morning with the same problem. I was up until about 4am just trying to get my system back up and running without having to reinstall the whole lot.
>From: "Myers, Dennis R NWO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [newbie] Warning for newbies, learn from my mistake >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:20:05 -0800 > >I recall something like that and did it anyway to see what would happen. My >logic being that if this was a dangerous thing to do why would it be set up >to show up on the Mandrake update. Anyway, I have rebooted both machines >since then and have had no problems show up. This is what fascinates me >about linux and the online download process, what works for one may not >work >for another but there are always alternatives. Dennis M. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Tharp >Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:11 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] Warning for newbies, learn from my mistake > > >NO Mandrake says do NOT "upgrade" the kernal VIA packagemanger > >On Monday 17 December 2001 13:53, you wrote: > > ?? Mandrake says it's ok to install the kernal via packagemanager? > > I did some searching on the net and found alot of others who had the >same > > problem as I did with the update via PM. > > > > From: Ed Tharp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: [newbie] Warning for newbies, learn from my mistake > > >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:30:45 -0500 > > > > > >this IS appropriate, and is the directions from Mandrake, as I recall > > > > > >On Monday 17 December 2001 13:11, you wrote: > > > > Hmm. I did this update some time ago via the package manager >without > > > > problem. System has not been rebooted since...I don't think that a > > > > > >blanket > > > > > > > DO NOT DO THIS is appropriate. Of course you must be very careful >when > > > > doing something as drastic as updating your kernel. Just make sure >you > > > > have a way out planned before-hand! > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: David .. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 6:43 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [newbie] Warning for newbies, learn from my mistake > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just a warning to those who like using the Mandrakes Package >Manager. > > > > > >When > > > > > > > your run the check for new security patches and you see the option >to > > > > update > > > > > > > > your kernel. DON'T! > > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > > http://www.hotmail.com > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com
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