On Sat, 2008-03-15 at 08:38 -0400, Mark C. Allman wrote: > On Sat, 2008-03-15 at 11:51 +1000, Brian Chadwick wrote: > > Mark C. Allman wrote: > > > On Fri, 2008-03-14 at 08:01 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > > > > > >> pursley1@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > >> > > >> <--------------------[ SNIP ]------------------> > > >> > > >>> I'm starting to feel the urge to ask the question, "Is Linux stable > > >>> anymore?" Since I get the sense that no one else is having these > > >>> problems and more I wonder if I'm losing my mind.... > > >>> > > >>> Bradley > > >>> > > >>> > > >> I think it is more a matter of Fedora not being stable. New things > > >> are tried, and sometimes they break things on some hardware, or > > >> mistakes are made in packaging. The bug fixes are normally passed > > >> upstream so that they get fixed for everyone. This is part of what > > >> makes Fedora fun... > > >> > > >> Mikkel > > >> -- > > >> fedora-list mailing list > > >> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > >> To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > >> > > > > > > It's only fun if you have the luxury of time to track down the problem > > > and can fix it. If you don't have time or can't fix it then it's called > > > frustration. The latest kernel (2.6.24.3-12.fc8) broke hibernate on my > > > Dell XPS 1710 laptop. It'll do everything except actually turn off the > > > computer. With the previous kernel (2.6.23.15-137.fc8, which I had to > > > go back to) and the exact same setup it all works great. > > > > > > -- Mark C. Allman, PMP > > > -- Allman Professional Consulting, Inc. > > > -- www.allmanpc.com, 617-947-4263 > > > > > > BusinessMsg -- the secure, managed, J2EE/AJAX Enterprise IM/IC solution > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > if you want absolute stability change from fedora to centos > > I think we all would prefer to avoid absolute instability. Amen. Isn't that the "Geek Imperative"? The "Right Thing"? Ric -- ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/oar http://www.wayward4now.net <---down4now too ================================================
