On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Gustav Schaffter wrote:
> For Linux, the rules of thumb(s?) is:
>
> - Reboot whenever you need to upgrade to a new release of your
> distribution or a new release of the kernel.
>
> - Many hardware upgrades will require a reboot. (Still, in some of my
> systems I plug in and out monitors, mice and keyboards without even
> thinking of it.)
>
> - If you don't protect your computer from intruders, you will have to
> reboot when you reformat the disk and reinstall the operating system
> from scratch.
>
> - If you're in an area with unreliable A/C power and you don't have
> enough power stored in a UPS system, you may find yourself doing
> 'unexpected reboots' more often than what I described above.
>
>
> Best regards
> Gustav
>
I love your rules or thumb!
One more - when moving equipment more then 6", it is advisable to shut
the system down before starting the move, disconnect the power, moove
the system, power back up, and boot the system.
[mikkel@firewall mikkel]$ uptime
2:19pm up 127 days, 5:00, 1 user, load average: 0.16, 0.03, 0.01
(Would be a LOT higher if it wasn't for a kernel upgrade.)
Mikkel
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for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
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