Re: How stable is the frozen stretch?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

Thank you.

On 05/14/2017 07:09 AM, Joe wrote:
> On Sun, 14 May 2017 04:57:07 -0500
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>
> > On 05/14/2017 02:40 AM, Joe wrote:
> > > On Sat, 13 May 2017 20:54:04 -0400
> > > RavenLX <ravenlx@sitesplace.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 05/13/2017 12:40 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > > I have a partition whose label is "common".
> > > >
> > > > I could almost smack myself in the head. I had done that when I
> > > > used to dual-boot Windows / Linux (now you can see why I'm not a
> > > > fan of dual-boot, I guess! LOL!). I also used to dual boot SolydX
> > > > and SolydK distributions.
> > > >
> > > > In my VMs, I do use the guest additions and have a shared directory
> > > > (necessity for what I need to do as well).
> > > >
> > > > But that was one way I had shared data.
> > > >
> > > > However, I still balk at dual-booting (like you balk at VMs :) )
> > >
> > > Another option I've used for some years: a pocket-sized USB hard
> > > drive with an i386 all-modules installation, which boots on
> > > practically anything that isn't an ARM.
> >
> > Can you clarify what you mean by the phrase "i386 all-modules
> > installation"? TIA
>
> Question during installation: 'Do you want all driver modules or just
> the ones that apply to this hardware' or something similar. On every
> other occasion I go for 'just the ones needed'.