On 12 Aug 2009, at 12:43, bn wrote:
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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!
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.
Stroller.
