Re: [gentoo-user] Knock on wood

[bn <brullonulla@gmail.com>]

Stroller ha scritto:
> 
> On 12 Aug 2009, at 12:43, bn wrote:
>>> ...
>>> Yes, that seems to be the usual reason users leave Gentoo:
>>> like owning a dog, you have to find time to maintain/exercise it.
>>
>> I am starting to be in trouble using Gentoo for this very reason. ...
>>
>> So I am becoming very reluctant in updating critical components -one
>> example is my kernel, which is basically untouched since I installed, in
>> late 2007. I know it's counterproductive, because the more I wait, the
>> worse it is, but it's always a matter of time, and I don't have that
>> time -not to update per se, which I have, but to face problems in case
>> critical updates don't go smooth.
>>
>> Any advice on this kind of situation? I would rather not buy a "backup
>> laptop".
> 
> Don't worry. After you've *once* fallen behind far enough, you won't
> make this mistake again!

LOL, you're scaring me.

> The kernel is the *easiest* part to keep up to date, IMO. You can easily
> reboot & go back to the old one. For me, it's other software packages
> which can become the problem.

Oh no, other packages I more or less regularly update -now I'm just
behind with Xorg 1.5 because of all the horror stories I've heard on
this list.