Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (341 mails)

[Eberhard Moenkeberg <emoenke@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

On Wed, 4 Feb 2009, Hans-Peter Holler wrote:

> > That would not help.
> > A "native" OpenSUSE/SLES/SLED system just has one kernel to boot.
> > And if it does't, you won't reach your backups with ease.

> No, even with old LILO you can manage to choose a kernel image, initrd and 
> parameters to boot an older (the one that's present before the update, see 
> above) kernel. And this should enable you to reach your backups and restore 
> them.

Surely, "forever young" LILO can manage multiple kernels.

But the recent OpenSUSE/SLES/SLED mechanisms will delete your kernel 
before installing the new.
So you have to take your hands on at the right time, or YOU/zypper will 
fuck you off.
This behaviour is contrary to the YaST philosophy - after just you have 
reached to feel the comfort of YaST, it will kick you into the ass.


Viele Grüße
Eberhard Mönkeberg (emoenke@xxxxxxx, em@xxxxxxx)

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