Re: Update of kernel (9.1) - consequences?

From: AC (aec$news_at_candt.demon.co.uk)
Date: 09/10/04 

Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:19:58 +0100

In article <LFn0d.18545$J02.11367@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>, John
Fabiani <jfabiani@yolo.com> writes
>> Also, although I do not think I have apps yet which need (kernel?)
>> recompiling, I wanted to ask about this - are online kernel updates
>> likely to cause any problems with apps - versions etc? Or is it only
>> totally different versions of kernels which may lead to some apps not
>> doing what they did previously?
>The only app I'm aware (does not mean there are not others) of is k3b (cdrom
>player and coping). It seems that upgrading past 95 will cause the k3b
>program trouble.
>John

What is the significance of '95' please - I have no idea? 

-- 
AlanC

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