[ltp] Slackware on T42?

morpheus linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:35:50 -0500


> If you're using Fedora, you;ll have yum installed as well.  Yum by default
> will upgrade your kernel.
> 
> Given the state of current Fedora kernels and how they behave on MY
> Thinkpad, this is probably *not* a good thing.
> 
Yes, in fact I think the RHN gui is just a front-end for yum, but I had
such bad experiences with it that I no longer bother.  As you say, it's
usually better to compile your own kernel.