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On 12/03/17 07:12, Mick wrote: |
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> On 03-12-2017 ,10:57:33, Peter Humphrey wrote: |
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>> On Saturday, 2 December 2017 12:30:57 GMT Mick wrote: |
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>>> I'm getting this error after I changed my profile as per |
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>>> '2017-11-30-new-17- |
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>>> profiles' news item: |
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>>>>>> Compiling source in /data/tmp_var/portage/sys-boot/grub-0.97-r16/work/ |
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>> [...] |
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>>> However, sys-boot/grub-0.97-r17 installed fine once keyworded on this |
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>>> (mostly) stable system. This may save time for others who come across |
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>>> the same problem. |
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>> It has. Thanks Mick. |
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>> -- |
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>> Regards, |
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>> Peter. |
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> Unfortunately, an older system with only 50MB /boot partition did not |
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> have enough space to allow sys-boot/grub-0.97-r17 to install all its |
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> files and fs drivers. I ended up restoring /boot from a back up. YMMV. |
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I have a 250MB /boot partition and have the same problem, and I only |
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have one kernel installed at ~5MB. |
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I wonder how much space it needs in total now... |
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Dan |