RE: regarding kernels

["Joyce, Matthew" <MJoyce@ccia.org.au>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ScruLoose [mailto:scruloose+debuser@eastlink.ca] 
> Sent: Wednesday, 12 November 2003 1:49 PM
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: regarding kernels
> 
> 
> On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 01:31:53PM +1100, Joyce, Matthew wrote:
> > 
> > I complied the kernel I am using last may.
> > I noticed when I did an 'apt-get update', 'apt-get upgrade' that a 
> > kernel-source-2.4.18 was updated.
> > 
> > So should I recompile ?
> 
> What I would say personally is: Unless the new kernel has 
> features or hardware support that you actually want, don't 
> bother. (if it works, don't fix it)
> 
> But if you do take the trouble to compile a new kernel, why 
> not use the current stable one, which I believe is 2.4.22 
> (exists as an official debian kernel-source package which is 
> listed as sid and sarge but works fine on woody too)...
> 
> 	Cheers!
> -- 

Thanks for your reply.

So, not compiling, is not a security risk ?

thanks

Matt