On Sat, Oct 20, 2007 at 08:00:06PM -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:44:54 -0400 > "Douglas A. Tutty" <dtutty@porchlight.ca> wrote: > > [snip] > > > adequate for /. How many kernels do you have installed? How many do > > you need? Unless you're a kernel developer, you should only need the > > one that currently runs, and room for one to be updated. > > I usually have at least one custom compiled one, and one stock Debian > one. The latter is indispensable for ascertaining that some problem or > lack of functionality is due to my custom (mis)configuration, and for > quickly getting that functionality if I need it immediately. I also > like to keep one or two older ones around in case there's some kind of > regression and for possible help in pinpointing exactly when some change > occurred. > I have to second that. have enough room in /boot for at leas the current kernel and one previous, known working, one. plus enough room for the next upgrade. A
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