Alan Grimes wrote: > Andreas K. Huettel wrote: > >> If you kept your system updated all the time, you shouldnt have any >> problems. > Byte me. > > Linux is crap, it takes all the talent I have to keep this piece of junk > running. =( I'm the user here, I am not going to take any lip from you > about how I run my system. =| I put a great deal more work into > maintaining my system than most of the rest of you. > >
Gentoo is not like binary systems. Most binary systems, you can upgrade even after years of not doing any upgrading. Gentoo doesn't like that. Officially Gentoo is supposed to have a upgrade max of one year. Thing is, that depends on what changes has taken place in that year. There are times when some major changes happen and even if it hasn't been 6 months since a upgrade/update, a person is just as well off to reinstall and keep their sanity. That could vary depending on how complex some things may be to set up again. So, if you plan to use Gentoo, keeping a system fairly up to date is the best way to avoid having to deal with some problems that leave you kicking and screaming for mercy. I've found that once a week does fairly well. Some on this list have posted they go a month. Hope that helps. Dale :-) :-)
