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From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net>
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On Fri, Dec 07, 2007 at 12:56:06AM -1000 I heard the voice of
Parv, and lo! it spake thus:
> 
> So, just what have you been stuffing in /?

kernel.debug for one thing.  But that's not what really kills it; it's
when there are TWO kernel.debug's in the time between starting the
upgrade and being sure the new one works solid.  Or now, two sets of
.symbols files, which is way too much for it (one set is ~75 megs).



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