the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > On 03/05/2017 03:57 PM, Dale wrote: > >> >> I'm pretty sure grub uses that file. I've never tested the theory. >> >> Why such a small /boot? My OS is installed on a fairly small 160GB hard >> drive. I made /boot about 400MBs and later wished it was bigger. I >> later wanted to put a ISO image there for sysrescue. If I were to set >> up a new system now with that same size or larger drive, I'd likely make >> /boot 1GB and maybe even 2GBs in size. The amount of space is not that >> large compared to the size of the hard drive. If one is pressed to save >> space that bad on a system, maybe they need a larger drive?? >> >> You mentioned following a guide on that size. I have to ask, just how >> old was that guide? I looked at the Gentoo install guide, it suggests >> 128MBs for /boot, which I think is to small. Whatever guide you were >> using, it must be old and need some updating. I'm not sure I'd follow >> that one until it was. >> >> Dale >> >> :-) :-) > The System.map is needed, especially by VirtualBox so getting rid of > this file is not a good idea. > Yes, now it the /boot partition is 128MB but back few years ago was 30MB > > If I'll be redoing it I'll make it 1GB > > -- > Thelma > >
I recall when I first installed Linux. That was back in the Mandrake days, 9.1 I think it was. One thing I learned first, check the dates of howtos. If it is a year or two old, at least double check everything before following it. If it is more than a few years old, find something newer if at all possible. Linux is a moving target. Howtos and other docs can get outdated pretty fast. One thing about this, you have learned some things and know what to do different. Trust me, I've been there. Every time I redo something, I get closer to perfection. I figure the day before I die, I'll get all the way there. ;-) Dale :-) :-)
