On 2013-10-04 08:40 (GMT-0400) Anton Aylward composed:
Felix Miata composed:
Why not try Kernel:/stable/standard?
Is this something you recommend in general or only as a fix for specific problems like this? ... Obviously most of us want a stable kernel but how important is it to keep up with the latest one? To what degree is the kernel as the kernel updated vs drivers and modules? This thread seems to have dealt with a driver module that Xorg needed. Or maybe the latest in the Xorg repository.
So when should one upgrade kernels apart from new releases?
IMO, when hardware is newer than the kernel in the selected release. KMS seems to dictate this when the hardware at issue is video, except maybe for those using non-FOSS drivers and/or nomodeset. It happened too long ago for me to remember why I didn't stick with the release kernel, but this 24/7 11.4 system has the following currently installed: kernel-desktop-2.6.37 kernel-desktop-3.3.5 kernel-desktop-3.4.4 kernel-desktop-3.5.3 kernel-desktop-3.6.1 I don't remember any of them causing loss of function or performance penalty. I would expect similar lack of detriment from OBS latest stable in supported releases. Multiversion enabled by default IMO makes risk negligible. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org