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): >> >> 1) a new point release comes out (e.g. 4.3) >> 2) 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. -- Cheers John -- spambait 1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Z1aaaaaaa at coco.merseine.nu Tourist pics http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ Please do not reply off-list