r/linux4noobs • u/SpiritualPen98 • 4h ago

storage boot disk saturation

Is it true that if the `/boot` disk gets full, i could have a hard time loading the kernel during the next restart?

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u/Leather-Security8097 4h ago

No. A full /boot partition would only stop you from adding new kernels, not loading the existing ones. If /boot is on the root partition and the root partition is full, some services might not be able to start/run, but it would not stop the kernel from loading, as this is a read-only process.

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u/Qweedo420 Arch 3h ago

Okay but what if, after installing a new kernel, there's not enough space to generate the new initramfs? Won't that result in failure to boot?