[plug] Accidental reboot

Brad Campbell brad at fnarfbargle.com
Tue May 10 16:30:17 WST 2011


On 10/05/11 16:14, Lance Duivenbode wrote:
> I think the real question is why are you rebooting a Linux server - are you missing windows? :-P

I've not missed windows since 1996.
> Seriously though, I once had a senior tech tell me with a straight face that if you were rebooting 
> a Linux server you were doing something wrong - obviously he hadn't heard of kernel upgrades ! 
> (and yes - this was before Ksplice)
And barring kernel upgrades I agree with him.  I just happen to upgrade the kernel a lot in some 
VM's I run. (crash and burn so to speak)







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