kernel update warning

[Mark LaPierre]

Valent Turkovic wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 1:06 AM, Mark LaPierre <marklapier at aol.com> wrote:
>   
>> Valent Turkovic wrote:
>>  > Hi,
>>  > I just saw that opensuse 10.3 has an warning when there is a kernel update.
>>  > Look how they handle this:
>>  > http://www.uploadgeek.com/uploads456/0/new-kernel.png
>>  >
>>  > What do you think would this also be nice if Fedora had something like
>>  > this or not?
>>  >
>>  > Cheers,
>>  > Valent.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  Hey Valent,
>>
>>  Fedora does notify you that a reboot is required if you update the
>>  kernal.  When the updater is done running it asks if you  want to reboot
>>  [NOW] or [LATER].  It's not a pretty splash screen, it just works.
>>     
>
> You missed the point. Opensuse warns you BEFORE installing the kernel
> and asks you if you want to update the kernel. Fedora just does it and
> tells you that you should reboot as soon as possible.
> Do you see the difference?
>
> Valent
> .
>
>   
Hey Valent,

FC8 warns you that a reboot will be required  if you check the package 
details before you launch the install.  The packages that will require a 
reboot are marked with what looks like a little recycle icon.  Not a 
pretty splash screen, it just works.