-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2013-06-11 12:49, Peter wrote:
I've just run into the problem of my /boot partition filling up due to multiple kernel versions, but I don't understand how to resolve it.
As with all my openSUSE installations of the last few years I allotted only about 125MB to /boot having previously read that that was more than sufficient, and I've never seen any official recommendation to the contrary,
Mmm. Official? Startup book: http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE/opensuse-startup/art.osu... basically what it says is let the installer choose, and by default it is only root, swap, and home. Not /boot. +++······················ Define a partition setup for openSUSE in this step. In most cases a reasonable scheme that can be accepted without change is proposed. Accept the proposal with Next and proceed with the installation. Experienced users can also customize the proposal (Edit Partition Setup) or apply their own partitioning scheme (Create Partition Setup). ······················++- Reference book: http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE/opensuse-reference/cha.i... +++······················ 1.10. Suggested Partitioning¶ Define a partition setup for openSUSE in this step. In most cases a reasonable scheme that can be accepted without change is proposed. If a hard disk containing only Windows FAT or NTFS partitions is selected as the installation target, YaST proposes to shrink one of these partitions. Accept the proposal with Next and proceed with the installation. Experienced users can also customize the proposal or apply their own partitioning scheme. ······················++- http://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/html/openSUSE/opensuse-reference/cha.a... 3.1. Using the YaST Partitioner¶ There is more there, but I don't see any reference to a specific size for /boot, only to create it on some circumstances. +++······················ 3.1.2.1. Btrfs Partitioning¶ If you want to use Btrfs and Storage Administration Guide, chapter Overview of File Systems in Linux for more information on Btrfs) as your default filesystem for a newly installed system, click Partitioning on the Installation Settings screen, and check Use Btrfs as Default Filesystem. The installation system then suggests creating the /boot partition formatted with Ext3 filesystem, and the root / partition formatted with Btrfs holding a default set of subvolumes, which you can modify with the Expert Partitioner tool later. ······················++- But yes, if you ask me, 150 MB is too little. Mine are 190 and they are small. Nowdays, I would set for 1 GB, in case needs grow. I use multiversion. /etc/zypp/zypp.conf: multiversion = provides:multiversion(kernel) multiversion.kernels = latest-1,latest,running This would mean 3 kernel versions just after an update, and back to two after booting, when a systemd job (oS 12.3) kicks in and deletes at least one, those not matching the rule above. To be safe, manually delete versions when updating or before. You can reduce needed space by removing plymouth from your installation, but that's about it. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 12.3 x86_64 "Dartmouth" at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlG3CS8ACgkQIvFNjefEBxoX0gCgs+fwJxiZxl0pHZjuB0yFbfZF nGYAn1S32F3PRX0WAZOfbi765nE/t/vz =gZAl -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org