[PLUG] removing old RH up2date kernel versions

[mark hedlund]

For some reason, (fear of screwing up really bad) redhat has not had many rpms
that delete old kernels for a long time now. If your not booting from a kernel and
you don't think you'll need it for anything, you can delete it. If your not sure
if you need it, have a copy of toms root boot handy, rename it, and reboot.
mark

--- Mike De La Mater <mikedela at ipns.com> wrote:
> >I'm sure this is because when Red Hat does it's kernel upgrades via
> >up2date they don't remove the previously installed kernel by default. So
> >in effect you could have multiple kernels installed filling up /boot if
> >you have it as an independent partition. 
> > 
> >A-
> 
> On that note- How the heck does somebody do this? I've got a couple of old 
> kernels in my /boot dir, but I have been afraid to remove them. I've hacked lilo
> 
> to make it boot the new kernel by default, but that's as comfortable I've been
> so 
> far.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 7/4/02 4:31:57 PM, Aaron Baer <judah at opusnet.com> wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, 2002-07-03 at 23:48, Kyle Accardi wrote:
> >> Then again, RH warned in flashing lights that /boot be greater than 
> >> something like 80M!
> >
> >I'm sure this is because when Red Hat does it's kernel upgrades via
> >up2date they don't remove the previously installed kernel by default. So
> >in effect you could have multiple kernels installed filling up /boot if
> >you have it as an independent partition. 
> > 
> >A-
> >
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> >Aaron Baer
> >judah at opusnet.com
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