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-# see bug #259303
-# this script runs when the kernel gets updated with YaST
-# YaST calls rpm always with -U
-# -U replaces all packages with the new one
-# rpm removes the files from the old packages after the postinstall script ran
-# this will double the required space below /boot
-# remove the files from the old packages to make room for the new initrd
-# rpm may complain about low disk space if /boot/vmlinux does not fit
-if [ @BASE_PACKAGE@ = 1 -a "$YAST_IS_RUNNING" != "" ]; then
-	mydf="$( POSIXLY_CORRECT=1 df -P /boot/ | awk '/^(\/|-[[:blank:]])/{ print $4}' )"
-	if test "$mydf" != "" ; then
-		echo "Free diskspace below /boot: $mydf blocks"
-		# echo "512 byte blocks: $(( 2 * 1024 * 20 ))"
-		if test "$mydf" -lt  "40960" ; then
-			echo "make room for new kernel '@FLAVOR@' because there are less than 20MB available."
-			# disabled because it breaks patch rpms
-			#rm -fv /boot/@IMAGE@-*-@FLAVOR@
-			rm -fv /boot/initrd-*-@FLAVOR@
-		fi
-	fi
-fi