262293 – 32M Too Small for Boot Partition

Bug 262293 - 32M Too Small for Boot Partition

Summary: 32M Too Small for Boot Partition

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	[OLD] Docs on www.gentoo.org
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Installation Handbook (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Docs Team

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Reported:	2009-03-12 19:11 UTC by Kristopher
Modified:	2009-03-12 19:41 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Kristopher 2009-03-12 19:11:44 UTC

The handbook recommends using a 32M boot partition, but I find this to be horribly too small. This only allows for two kernels to be installed at one time. 64M or even 128M would be more ideal, and shouldn't be a problem with the availability of disk space these days. 

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Follow the handbook

Comment 1 nm (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-03-12 19:41:48 UTC

I have two kernels installed, and lots of extra grub splash screens and various initramfs for graphical bootups. And even with all that, only 5.9MB is used for /boot. 32MB allows for storing lots of cruft--er, stuff. It's plenty. Anything more would simply be a waste of space.

As we tell you in the document, it's only a suggestion. You're free to specify your own value. If you want to waste a whole 128MB on /boot, that's your choice.