Robert Moskowitz wrote:
Steve Huff wrote:
On Sep 4, 2006, at 10:43 AM, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
Errmm 4.3 updates give 4.4 ???
Hey, I am seeing 195 updates available. That does NOT sound like a a few patches. More like a total replacement.
this is how RH releases patches (and thus how CentOS releases patches):
- a new point release comes out (e.g. 4.3)
- as time passes, updated packages are created and classified into
three categories: a) security or critical fixes b) noncritical fixes c) feature enhancements 3) security and critical fixes are pushed out to the update channels as soon as they are available 4) noncritical fixes and feature enhancements are not pushed out until it's time for a new point release (e.g. 4.4)
what it sounds like you want is to stay at 4.3 but still receive... something? security updates? updates that are magically guaranteed not to break anything?
Some way to change piecemeal to increase the likelyhood of a working system. If this system gets hosed for partial updates, I am hosed....
Read the announcements, install those updates important to you. Usta do that in a former life.