On 05/26/18 08:47, ToddAndMargo wrote: > On 05/25/2018 05:28 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> On 05/26/18 07:55, ToddAndMargo wrote: >>> Hi All, >>> >>> FC 28 >>> >>> I used the default /boot size in Fedora 25, when I first >>> installed this: >>> >>> # dnf upgrade >>> >>> Error: Transaction check error: >>> installing package kernel-core-4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64 needs 34MB on the /boot >>> filesystem >>> >>> Error Summary >>> ------------- >>> Disk Requirements: >>> At least 34MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem. >>> >>> Does this mean I have to do the gparted thing and rick messing >>> everything up? Or is there a work around for this? >>> >>> >>> # df -kTP /boot >>> Filesystem Type 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on >>> /dev/md126p1 ext4 487652 186803 271153 41% /boot >>> >> >> You should realize that the error message you are getting makes little sense. >> >> Chances are your system has 3 kernels installed and potentially a "rescue" kernel. >> With that your /boot has 187MB used with 271MB available. 41% of the disk space has >> been consumed. >> >> It doesn't make any sense that the next kernel will need 271MB + 34MB to install. >> >> As a comparison. I have 3 kernels installed (including 4.16.11-300) + a "rescue" >> kernel and >> >> [root@meimei boot]# df /boot >> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on >> /dev/sda1 1408512 214880 1104032 17% /boot >> >> Or just 214MB used in total. >> >> The first message shows "needs 34MB on the /boot filesystem" which seems about >> right. On my system... >> >> initramfs-4.16.10-300 = 22MB >> vmlinuz-4.16.10-300 = 8.3MB >> System.map-4.16.10-300 = 3.9MB >> >> The fact that the next message says " At least 34MB more space needed..." seems to >> be saying that dnf think the /boot filesystem is full. > > Hi Ed, > > Does this help? > > # du -k /boot > 7078 /boot/grub2/themes/system > 7080 /boot/grub2/themes > 1316 /boot/grub2/fonts > 4135 /boot/grub2/locale > 2253 /boot/grub2/i386-pc > 14796 /boot/grub2 > 13 /boot/lost+found > 2 /boot/loader/entries > 4 /boot/loader > 4 /boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices > 6 /boot/efi/System/Library > 8 /boot/efi/System > 2 /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader/entries > 4 /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader > 2 /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/fonts > 7335 /boot/efi/EFI/fedora > 1436 /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT > 8773 /boot/efi/EFI > 8785 /boot/efi > 1067 /boot/extlinux > 184927 /boot > > > This has a lot of fc27 junk left over: > > # rpm -qa kernel\* | grep fc27 > kernel-core-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64 > kernel-modules-extra-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64 > kernel-modules-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64 > > And that got rid of 87 Meg. Prior to freeing 87MB, was the system telling you you needed 121MB additional space? > > And I still need 34 more MB > > # df -kPT /boot > Filesystem Type 1024-blocks Used Available Capacity Mounted on > /dev/md126p1 ext4 487652 186803 271153 41% /boot > > now I have > > # rpm -qa kernel\* > kernel-modules-extra-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-modules-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-core-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-core-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-modules-extra-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-modules-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64 > kernel-headers-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64 > > > I don't get it > > Let me restate. You have plenty of space with 271MB free. dnf seems confused. I don't know why. Maybe running dnf with -v will show more information. -- Conjecture is just a conclusion based on incomplete information. It isn't a fact.
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