>> Since space is a issue for you, you really only need the kernel sources >> for the kernel you are using. One could argue that if you have a well >> built kernel and don't plan to change it in the future, you could >> remove its sources too. I would save a copy of the config tho. > > I'd certainly argue that. A single set of sources can take up more than > half a gigabyte after compilation. If you use make install to install the > kernel, it puts a backup of the config in /boot automatically.
It is also good to keep the System.map and vmlinux file in case you or someone else needs to debug your kernel traces. -- Kyle