deleting old kernel

jcombs_31 · 12-28-2004, 09:29 AM

If you recompile a kernel and all is fine there should be no reason to keep an old one right? So, to delete can you just wipe out the directory in /usr/src and the image in /boot?

trickykid · 12-28-2004, 09:37 AM

Sure, but I always usually keep two around at a given time, just in case and it doesn't hurt anything, except taking up a little bit of space.

And to tell you the truth, having a second kernel saved me once, when I got a kernel panic on the newer one.

jcombs_31 · 12-28-2004, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by trickykid
Sure, but I always usually keep two around at a given time, just in case and it doesn't hurt anything, except taking up a little bit of space.

And to tell you the truth, having a second kernel saved me once, when I got a kernel panic on the newer one.

Ok, thanks. Guess it's not a bad idea to keep one around. Didn't realize how easy it is to recompile a kernel. I'm starting to like all this linux stuff