how to know the right size of /boot
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for now /boot on our linux machines is
/dev/sda1 497M 157M 340M 32% /boot
we want to create a new linux redhat template
and I have the feeling that /boot size is too small
for example as I know kdump use /boot and need space under /boot for this
so is it right to increase the /boot to 1G ?
linux rhel boot initramfs initrd
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
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for now /boot on our linux machines is
/dev/sda1 497M 157M 340M 32% /boot
we want to create a new linux redhat template
and I have the feeling that /boot size is too small
for example as I know kdump use /boot and need space under /boot for this
so is it right to increase the /boot to 1G ?
linux rhel boot initramfs initrd
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
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If you 'can afford' spending 1 GiB on the boot partition, there is no problem :-)
– sudodus
Jan 9 at 13:23
Don't give it its own partition; grub supports ext4.
– user1133275
Jan 9 at 13:29
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for now /boot on our linux machines is
/dev/sda1 497M 157M 340M 32% /boot
we want to create a new linux redhat template
and I have the feeling that /boot size is too small
for example as I know kdump use /boot and need space under /boot for this
so is it right to increase the /boot to 1G ?
linux rhel boot initramfs initrd
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
for now /boot on our linux machines is
/dev/sda1 497M 157M 340M 32% /boot
we want to create a new linux redhat template
and I have the feeling that /boot size is too small
for example as I know kdump use /boot and need space under /boot for this
so is it right to increase the /boot to 1G ?
linux rhel boot initramfs initrd
linux rhel boot initramfs initrd
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
asked Jan 9 at 12:59
yaelyael
2,51812363
2,51812363
1
If you 'can afford' spending 1 GiB on the boot partition, there is no problem :-)
– sudodus
Jan 9 at 13:23
Don't give it its own partition; grub supports ext4.
– user1133275
Jan 9 at 13:29
add a comment |
1
If you 'can afford' spending 1 GiB on the boot partition, there is no problem :-)
– sudodus
Jan 9 at 13:23
Don't give it its own partition; grub supports ext4.
– user1133275
Jan 9 at 13:29
1
1
If you 'can afford' spending 1 GiB on the boot partition, there is no problem :-)
– sudodus
Jan 9 at 13:23
If you 'can afford' spending 1 GiB on the boot partition, there is no problem :-)
– sudodus
Jan 9 at 13:23
Don't give it its own partition; grub supports ext4.
– user1133275
Jan 9 at 13:29
Don't give it its own partition; grub supports ext4.
– user1133275
Jan 9 at 13:29
add a comment |
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For RHEL 7, Red Hat recommends that the /boot partition be set to at least 1 GiB in size. This is documented in the Installation Guide, Section 8.14.4.4: Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Quote:
/bootpartition - recommended size at least 1 GiB
The partition mounted on
/bootcontains the operating system kernel,
which allows your system to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, along with
files used during the bootstrap process. Due to the limitations of
most firmwares, creating a small partition to hold these is
recommended. In most scenarios, a 1 GiB boot partition is adequate.
Unlike other mount points, using an LVM volume for/bootis not
possible -/bootmust be located on a separate disk partition.
answered Jan 9 at 13:32
HaxielHaxiel
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There is not a "right size" for a filesystem that will cover every specific need, though in most systems it is recommended a minumum of 500MB in /boot (for recovery purposes I think, like booting with 2-3 previous versions of the kernel).
500MB should be fine but if you are in doubt and you have enough space, give it 1GB. There is no way that giving it more space can harm your system.
answered Jan 9 at 13:40
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For RHEL 7, Red Hat recommends that the /boot partition be set to at least 1 GiB in size. This is documented in the Installation Guide, Section 8.14.4.4: Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Quote:
/bootpartition - recommended size at least 1 GiB
The partition mounted on
/bootcontains the operating system kernel,
which allows your system to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, along with
files used during the bootstrap process. Due to the limitations of
most firmwares, creating a small partition to hold these is
recommended. In most scenarios, a 1 GiB boot partition is adequate.
Unlike other mount points, using an LVM volume for/bootis not
possible -/bootmust be located on a separate disk partition.
answered Jan 9 at 13:32
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For RHEL 7, Red Hat recommends that the /boot partition be set to at least 1 GiB in size. This is documented in the Installation Guide, Section 8.14.4.4: Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Quote:
/bootpartition - recommended size at least 1 GiB
The partition mounted on
/bootcontains the operating system kernel,
which allows your system to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, along with
files used during the bootstrap process. Due to the limitations of
most firmwares, creating a small partition to hold these is
recommended. In most scenarios, a 1 GiB boot partition is adequate.
Unlike other mount points, using an LVM volume for/bootis not
possible -/bootmust be located on a separate disk partition.
answered Jan 9 at 13:32
HaxielHaxiel
1,8001510
add a comment |
For RHEL 7, Red Hat recommends that the /boot partition be set to at least 1 GiB in size. This is documented in the Installation Guide, Section 8.14.4.4: Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Quote:
/bootpartition - recommended size at least 1 GiB
The partition mounted on
/bootcontains the operating system kernel,
which allows your system to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, along with
files used during the bootstrap process. Due to the limitations of
most firmwares, creating a small partition to hold these is
recommended. In most scenarios, a 1 GiB boot partition is adequate.
Unlike other mount points, using an LVM volume for/bootis not
possible -/bootmust be located on a separate disk partition.
answered Jan 9 at 13:32
HaxielHaxiel
1,8001510
For RHEL 7, Red Hat recommends that the /boot partition be set to at least 1 GiB in size. This is documented in the Installation Guide, Section 8.14.4.4: Recommended Partitioning Scheme
Quote:
/bootpartition - recommended size at least 1 GiB
The partition mounted on
/bootcontains the operating system kernel,
which allows your system to boot Red Hat Enterprise Linux, along with
files used during the bootstrap process. Due to the limitations of
most firmwares, creating a small partition to hold these is
recommended. In most scenarios, a 1 GiB boot partition is adequate.
Unlike other mount points, using an LVM volume for/bootis not
possible -/bootmust be located on a separate disk partition.
answered Jan 9 at 13:32
HaxielHaxiel
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There is not a "right size" for a filesystem that will cover every specific need, though in most systems it is recommended a minumum of 500MB in /boot (for recovery purposes I think, like booting with 2-3 previous versions of the kernel).
500MB should be fine but if you are in doubt and you have enough space, give it 1GB. There is no way that giving it more space can harm your system.
answered Jan 9 at 13:40
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There is not a "right size" for a filesystem that will cover every specific need, though in most systems it is recommended a minumum of 500MB in /boot (for recovery purposes I think, like booting with 2-3 previous versions of the kernel).
500MB should be fine but if you are in doubt and you have enough space, give it 1GB. There is no way that giving it more space can harm your system.
answered Jan 9 at 13:40
rbrtflrrbrtflr
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There is not a "right size" for a filesystem that will cover every specific need, though in most systems it is recommended a minumum of 500MB in /boot (for recovery purposes I think, like booting with 2-3 previous versions of the kernel).
500MB should be fine but if you are in doubt and you have enough space, give it 1GB. There is no way that giving it more space can harm your system.
answered Jan 9 at 13:40
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There is not a "right size" for a filesystem that will cover every specific need, though in most systems it is recommended a minumum of 500MB in /boot (for recovery purposes I think, like booting with 2-3 previous versions of the kernel).
500MB should be fine but if you are in doubt and you have enough space, give it 1GB. There is no way that giving it more space can harm your system.
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If you 'can afford' spending 1 GiB on the boot partition, there is no problem :-)
– sudodus
Jan 9 at 13:23
Don't give it its own partition; grub supports ext4.
– user1133275
Jan 9 at 13:29