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Re: How risky is 2.5.x?

To: Florian Weimer <Weimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: How risky is 2.5.x?
From: David Lloyd <lloy0076@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 19:37:42 +1030
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Florian,

> How risky is using recent 2.5.x kernels, either the Linus version or
> the SGI one?

It's a development kernel. I lurk on the linux kernel list and there are
"issues" happening with it all the time and it changes all the time. It's
a "use only if you are really testing" type thing.

> (I want to test some 2.5.x features, but I'm unwilling to set up a
> separate test system.)

I would strongly counsel you to take the time to setup a separate test
system if your data is important OR to understand the implications of
running a development series kernel.


DSL
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 Turning from true beauty!
Angel of music, do not shun me,
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