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Restarting Linux?
billy_gates:
I have read at many Linux sites that you never have to restart Linux, ever. Is this true. Even if you update, say the kernel, do u not have to restart?
choasforages:
heheh, actally you used to have to restart for a kernel update, but with 2.5 series, no more, almost as simple as going to runlevel 1 and calling the load new kernel syscall/*don't know what it is really called*/
voidmain:
Yeah currently the only thing that I can think of that requires a restart is a kernel update and most hardware installation removal (you don't even have to reboot for some hardware like SCSI drives in hot plug SCSI backplanes or storage arrays).
I've upgraded and installed everything under the sun and have not had to reboot, ever, even on the first versions of Linux I used almost 10 years ago. That's interesting about not having to reboot with 2.5. Even if it doesn't have to POST the system loading a new kernel would be as good as a reboot I would think, I mean if you have to turn off all your services then I consider that a reboot.
CaptainCool:
quote:But some Linux box's have not restarted for a long time...
http://uptimes.wonko.com/account.php?op=details&hid=798
Thats a big uptime.
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Alpha must be a dam good cpu.
KernelPanic:
quote:Originally posted by CaptainCool:
Alpha must be a dam good cpu.
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It is.
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