Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (341 mails)

[Rob OpenSuSE <rob.opensuse.linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

2009/2/4 Patrick Shanahan <ptilopteri@xxxxxxxxx>:
> * Rob OpenSuSE <rob.opensuse.linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [02-04-09 14:56]:
> > There's a risk to in updating old "stable" systems, if something goes
> > wrong with an update to something critical like zypper, there will be
> > a huge fuss.
> >
> > Does the OP know how to work round the issue?  If it is not obvious to
> > him, finding a way, might make a backport seem less of an issue.
>
> He "forgot" that 11.0 zypper did *not* keep replaced/updated kernels.
> He knows that rpm -i and smart are available and will accomplish what
> he wishes.  BUT he has lost the kernel that *worked* for his
> environment.  Thus the discussion.

So providing the kernel that worked is required.  Updating zypper
alone is not a solution!
Presumably someone who runs 11.0 actually backs up their system?
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