Re: RHN icon problem [this response is regarding the CAN-2005-1263 question]

[Ed Wilts <ewilts ewilts org>]

On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 03:55:49PM -0500, bob wrote:
> Question in the meantime, does everyone else use up2date for there kernel 
> upgrades or the majority ?

I use up2date for all of my RHEL systems for all patches, including the
kernel upgrades.  up2date does the right thing in installing the new
kernel and upgrading the other packages.

> On my slackware boxes i install them manually so when this bug came out i 
> just patch -p0 >>
> With this backported kernel can you do the same? 

That's why we have support from Red Hat - they've got the kernel gurus
that determine whether or not the patch is appropriate and what it will
break (if anything).

> Ive only ran this redhat box for over 2months now just now getting the
> hang of it, Havnt seen a redhat box since 5.1 oh the changes =)

Thankfully the changes have been mostly good ones!

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Ed Wilts, RHCE
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