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bt

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Registered: 2007-04-11

Posts: 161

Paranoia [SOLVED]

I have been running Arch for about two years after finding that Gentoo took too much time to maintain. I have upgraded Arch regularly every Friday night without fail, and without difficulties. Since I use the computer in business, it is critical that it work every Monday morning, which if you upgrade in Friday gives you the weekend to fix any problems. Great idea --- but nothing has ever gone wrong.

HOWEVER, I have read some disturbing posts about the upgrade to kernel 2.6.25.4-1. I understand that autofs4 and loop have to added to the MODULES section in /etc/rc.conf. Is it your experience that the upgrade worked without problem?

Some reports from the front would be comforting.

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Thanks.

After reading the posts below, I upgraded. No problems at all. I have no idea why I felt threatened.

Last edited by bt (2008-06-07 21:54:43)

tigrmesh

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From: Florida, US

Registered: 2007-12-11

Posts: 792

Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

I haven't have a problem with this kernel on my system.  I have an Intel 82852/82855 chipset with an Intel Pentiom M processor.

ozar

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From: USA

Registered: 2005-02-18

Posts: 1,680

Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

Is it your experience that the upgrade worked without problem?

Yes, no problems here.

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Razien

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Registered: 2008-05-15

Posts: 34

Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

I've just installed arch, and the update went fine.
No problem at all

moljac024

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2008-01-29

Posts: 2,675

Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

No problem here....

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bangkok_manouel

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Registered: 2005-02-07

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Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

safe way: install a known-to-work "kernl26-bt" so if anything goes wrong with the upgrade, you're just a one grub entry selection away from salvation.

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Stythys

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Registered: 2008-05-18

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Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

safe way: install a known-to-work "kernl26-bt" so if anything goes wrong with the upgrade, you're just a one grub entry selection away from salvation.

yup, this would be your best bet. You'll be able to try it out with no consequences if it doesn't work

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bt

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Registered: 2007-04-11

Posts: 161

Re: Paranoia [SOLVED]

Thanks --- I think a safe kernel is the  missing link. Will try.