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kernel: reword issues with full /boot partition
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@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ When updating the kernel, old versions are left behind in case it is necessary
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to roll back to an older version. Over time, old kernel versions can accumulate,
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consuming disk space and increasing the time taken by dkms module updates.
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Furthermore, if `/boot` is a separate partition and fills up with old kernels,
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it can cause a kernel panic. Thus, it may be advisable to clean old kernels from
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time to time.
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updating can fail or result in incomplete initramfs filesystems to be generated
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and result in kernel panics if they are being booted. Thus, it may be advisable
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to clean old kernels from time to time.
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Removing old kernels is done using the
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[vkpurge(8)](https://man.voidlinux.org/vkpurge.8) utility. `vkpurge` comes

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