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   Message 29,747 of 29,919   
   Doug Laidlaw to All   
   Retaining old kernels   
   22 Jul 16 11:13:34   
   
   From: laidlaws@hotkey.net.au   
      
   This is probably not the place, but here goes.   
      
   When a new kernel is installed in any distro, it is wise   
   to retain the previous kernel for a while, just in case   
   the new kernel crashes something.  Mageia, following   
   its origin, Mandriva, retains all kernels not specifically   
   uninstalled.  One user found that his boot directory was   
   choc-a-block with old kernels, giving "disk full" errors.   
      
   Last night a new kernel came down for Suse.  There were   
   already two kernels present, so I expected to have to   
   uninstall the oldest one.  But the distro did it for me.   
   I ended up with only two kernels installed, again.  A good   
   compromise.   
      
   Doug.   
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