____/ Homer on Thursday 22 May 2008 16:51 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> That's also why Linux pre-installation is important.
>
> But a pre-install doesn't prevent users from updating the kernel to one
> that may not work properly on their hardware. The kernel is a fast
> moving target that changes a great deal and very quickly, and if someone
> has a kernel that works with any given hardware, then they should leave
> it be, rather than succumbing to "upgradeitice".
Could use CentOS and just keep the same kernel (with maintenance updates)
up-to-date. It's probably a question or sorting out an OEM deal like Red Hat
was going to do.
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