Re: Using Gentoo as server and desktop

Egoitz Aurrekoetxea wrote:
> Hi mates,
>
> I would love using Gentoo as Desktop and Server OS. I used sometime
> ago, but it caused me the fact of not being able to upgrade my systems
> weekly or daily, because sometimes you needed to upgrade the kernel
> and I was not really sure that the config entered for the kernel
> (loaded through Genkernel but with menuconfig and there load .config
> file) that was written with previous kernel version building was going
> to not cause something weird or bad functioning of newer built kernels
> with that config.
>
> Does exist a way... where you could emerge world, update all the
> system, finally end up by upgrading the kernel and being sure that the
> old .config you used through menuconfig (or by any other way of
> importing) would not select erroneous parameters in newer kernels?. I
> though there were some... lint options for the .cofig?. I think I have
> used them sometime ago....
>
> So for sumarizing, how do you manage for keep your systems up-to-date
> using Gentoo?. How do you manage to keep your kernel upgraded?.
>
> Cheers,
>


I update my main system each weekend.  I have a older rig that I upgrade
once a month, for backup use.  I update my kernel once a year at the
earliest.  I configure my kernel manually.  After all, unless you add
hardware, you rarely need to change the config of a kernel once you get
everything working.  So, one could update the system once a month and
still not have many problems.  Going two months could cause occasional
problems but work most of the time.  Update the kernel whenever you
can.  I have gone two years between kernel upgrades.  I run my main rig
24/7.  About the only time I shutdown, when the power fails. 

So, if you use Gentoo, do the install, get a well configured kernel
where all hardware and software works and then update the system once a
month or so.  That should make for a fairly up to date system and not
have to much trouble with upgrades.  

Also, this mailing list is rarely used.  I'm not sure of many even still
subscribe to this list.  I'd recommend using the -user mailing list.  It
is for users and you can ask any Gentoo question, desktop, server or
whatever, you need. 

Dale

:-)  :-)