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quick kexec question [was: Re: How to change Iceweasel reported browser]



On Fri, Apr 27, 2007 at 01:50:19PM -0400, Andrew J. Barr wrote:
> Dennis G. Wicks wrote:
> > Thanks! That did the trick. And I didn't even have to reboot!  :-D
> 
> Please.
> 
> You aren't even required to reboot when you upgrade your operating
> system, why should this require so much as a flinch?
> 
> Linux requires reboots for one thing, and one thing only: changing your
> kernel. Even then, you can use kexec() to reboot without running the
> firmware again.

SO I've done that a couple of times and it never quite works
right. Typically, I lose my VT's and have to type startxfce by feel
aftyer logging in blind. any pointers? how-tos? that might address
those issues? (k7 here, btw)

A

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