Security update mistake?

[NoOp]

On 05/28/2007 11:59 AM, Richard Mancusi wrote:
> On 5/28/07, Tony <linux433 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
>> > NoOp <glgxg at mfire.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Anyone updated today to the new 2.6.20.16.28.1 today?
>> >>
>> >
>> > Yes, I updated... I haven't noticed any ill effect, even VMware server
>> > still works, didn't need to re-run its configure script.
>> >
>> > That was on an old nForce 2 motherboard with Nvidia 6200 video card.
>> >
>> > HTH...
>> >
>> > --
>> > Vince
>> >
>> >
>> Theres a few problems it seems...
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=456662
>>
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.20/+bug/117314
>>
>> Personally i always wait a few days and then check for a bug report and
>> the forums before installing a update.
>>
>> I have a ATI card running beryl on XGL so i will stay away from this one
>> for now until i have time to fix any problems that may arise.
>>
>> --
> 
> I found an interesting one also.  I used update manager, it shows 4 updates
> to select (at 23KB each), after selecting "Install Updates" it changes to 8
> updates (total 46.7 MB), and you never know what the other 4 were.
> Not sure how Linus got the kernel down to 23KB.  Yes, I took a screenshot.
> 
> -rich
> 

Well... glad I only did the test server :-) That one seems to be ok, but
then again it doesn't have much of anything on it and is using very old
hardware (300Mhz 296MB 6GB) so very little to mess up. I'll wait on the
others.