On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 03:27:44PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 02/20/07 15:13, andy wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Potentially a dumb query but I just don't know, and there doesn't seem > > to be any documented discussion I can read, so pls humor me on this: > > > > after Etch has done its daily update via update mngr, is it generally > > considered a wise thing to reboot the computer to check the take or can > > one have a reasonably good degree of confidence that as far as is > > reasonable to predict, all will be well? > > Excellent policy question. > > Obviously you need to reboot when upgrading the kernel. :) Newer kernels have 'kexec' which allows you to replace kernels without pushing a power button. I mentioned in a month or so ago. Even kept my uptime :-) -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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