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.
