On 12/15/22 3:04 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
> home user composed on 2022-12-15 14:03 (UTC-0700):
>
>> ...
> installonly_limit= determines how many kernels dnf will keep installed when it is
> performing its excess installed kernels removal process. The idea is too allow a
> larger safety margin for your working 5.19 kernel before its removal would be
> attempted.

If I understand you correctly, this is what allowed me to use the
work-around that you recommended on Nov. 3/4 - using the kernel from
before the Nov. 03 "dnf upgrade" that caused the trouble.  Now I know
what controls that.  Thank-you.

> Alternatively, you could modify /etc/dnf/dnf.conf by entirely excluding kernels
> from being installed or removed by dnf:
>
>       exclude=" kernel* "
>
> Using this option, dnf will pretend kernels don't exist for purposes of adding or
> removing. When you are ready to allow a kernel to be installed, remove the kernel
> from the exclude= line. I do that using a one character change in dnf.conf:
>
>       exclude=" 0kernel* "
>
> Even when dnf.conf excludes kernels, kernels may still be added or removed using
> rpm directly.

Seems like neat tricks.  Thank-you.  But I hope you understand when I
say that I hope I never need to use them!
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