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SubjectRe: In which order does the kernel deletes files?
Hi Ron.

>> mv /usr/src/v2.3.9/linux/arch/i386/boot/zImage /vmlinuz239 will
>> internally copy the file to the root to new sectors, than delete
>> the old kernel. Result: The new image will be placed beyond
>> the magic limit. The boot will fail

> The easiest way around this whole issue is to make a separate
> /boot directory (small, about 8MB) partition that is physically
> located below the 1024 cyl limit. Always place your boot images
> here. Once you've done this, you will never have to worry about
> such things-

I normally allocate 16M to /boot since on most of the drives I use,
that corresponds to two [logical] cylinders, and that's the smallest
number of cylinders that all versions of fdisk can reliably allocate
to a partition...

Best wishes from Riley.

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* ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux
* http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html


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