From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2023-04-05 13:05, Don Spam's Reckless Son wrote:   
   > Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2023-04-04 17:55, Don Spam's Reckless Son wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> One last comment on this subject.   
   >>> I have a system where /boot is only large enough for two kernels   
   >>> (actually, 3 would fit easily but the update process refuses to try)   
   >>> so I have to remove the older kernel once I can see that the newer   
   >>> one is working fine.  Normally I go there and remove it using yast ->   
   >>> software -> software management -> versions.   
   >>   
   >> You could try to remove "plymouth" package, it is big and goes into   
   >> initrd. However, boot will be in text mode.   
   >>   
   >> It might be enough bytes to make the 3 kernels fit.   
   >>   
   >   
   > You made that suggestion several months ago and I tried it, it did not   
   > help.  There is easily enough room in /boot for three kernels, it is the   
   > update process being anal.  Two kernels take around 50% of /boot so four   
   > kernels would probably not work.   
      
   Maybe temporary files while initrd archives are created.   
      
      
      
   >>> Since the previous installed kernel had been retracted, I decided to   
   >>> ssh into the machine and mark the retracted kernel with "-" to   
   >>> uninstall it.   
   >>> Of course it uninstalled both the old broken-with-intel-graphics   
   >>> kernel along with the new one.  Luckily everything I needed was in   
   >>> memory and I could simply install the three current "kernel-default*"   
   >>> packages again.   
   >>>   
   >>> We live and learn.   
   >>   
   >> kernel is a multiversion package. If you tick the top one, it deletes   
   >> them all. You have to do it in the "version" tab in yast.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Yes, I saw that.  I had thought I was just removing the Retracted   
   > Installed Packages but when it listed the six packages it had removed it   
   > was obvious that I had no kernel left.   
   > Using the Version tab is what I normally do.   
      
   Lucky you noticed before rebooting ;-)   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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