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Re: [suse-security] Linux-Server is frozen after security update of kernel
On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 09:15, Radu Voicu wrote:
> You are sure that we are talking SPECIFICALLY about SuSE Professional 8.0?
>
> Kernel
> ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/8.0/kernel/2.4.18-20030324/k_deflt-2
> .4.18-261.i386.rpm ?!??!
>
> If you are positive about the above 2 points, then the bet is off, indeed...
>
> P.S. I've never said that I will quit SuSE from now on... I stick with'em
> since version 5.3 ...and right now I'm installing a 8.1 route server...
> so... ;)
>
> Have a lot of fun...
> Radu
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bjorn Tore Sund" <bjornts@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <suse-security@xxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [suse-security] Linux-Server is frozen after security update of
> kernel
>
>
> >
> >
> > 50 klients of five major hardware groups, with variations within
> > each. 10 servers, all different, with very different hardware and
> > configurations. Problems one the one machine where I have a new
> > Nvidia card, problems on the two servers where I have LVM setups.
> > No problem which took more than 15 minutes to resolve.
> >
> > Radu, you loose your bet. That's 47 kernel upgrades that went
> > without problems. I for my part am still happy with SuSE, and
> > my pre-order for 8.2 is now in. :)
> >
> > Bjørn
> >
> >
> > On 3 Apr 2003, Ken Schneider wrote:
Yes, 8.0 pro modified greatly using apt-get.
Ken
> >
> > > Compaq lt1720US laptop, no problems with kernel update. You need to make
> > > sure that your /etc/sysconfig/kernel file is correct regarding the
> > > bootup modules installed (for mk_initrd) and run mk_initrd && lilo.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2003-04-03 at 03:45, Radu Voicu wrote:
> > > > Hi, Bob!
> > > >
> > > > I am sure that your intentions are good, but I can bet that NOBODY
> upgraded
> > > > the SuSE 8.0 default kernel k_deflt 2.4.18 without any problem...
> > > >
> > > > I've tried on several machines, one was a Compaq Deskpro and other was
> IBM
> > > > NetVista... do you think that those machines are supported by SuSE??!?
> > > >
> > > > I don't want to start any flames on the list, but I'm pretty pissed
> off
> > > > because all those machines was in production and remotely
> administered...
> > > > and I've trusted SuSE like always... and they dissapointed me big time
> on
> > > > this one...
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Radu
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bob Vickers" <bobv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: "Eduard Avetisyan" <dich_ed@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: <arjen@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <suse-security@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:32 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [suse-security] Linux-Server is frozen after security
> update of
> > > > kernel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Eduard Avetisyan wrote:
> > > > > > I'm afraid it's time to ask - on what type of machine and what
> > > > > > configuration has SuSE tested the new kernel ;-) Maybe all
> > > > > > switch to exactly that type of hardware in the future?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's also fair to ask the people having problems whether their
> hardware
> > > > > is on SuSE's supported hardware list. People can run SuSE Linux on
> any
> > > > > hardware they like, and they can ask for advice on appropriate
> mailing
> > > > > lists. But they shouldn't start whinging to SuSE unless they have
> checked
> > > > > the hardware is supported (maybe it is, maybe it isn't, I don't
> know).
> > > > >
> > > > > We should also remember that the traffic on this list is heavily
> biased
> > > > > towards people having problems. I imagine the upgrade worked
> flawlessly on
> > > > > most systems.
> > > > >
> > > > > And one more thing: in the days before the update was released the
> > > > > messages on this list were along the lines of "Why haven't you
> released it
> > > > > yet, it can't take that long to build a kernel?". Obviously if they
> could
> > > > > have a few weeks for testing they could eliminate a lot of these
> problems.
> > > > > But they have to strike a balance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob
> > > > > ==============================================================
> > > > > Bob Vickers R.Vickers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Dept of Computer Science, Royal Holloway, University of London
> > > > > WWW: http://www.cs.rhul.ac.uk/home/bobv
> > > > > Phone: +44 1784 443691
> > > > >
> > > > >
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