Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 07:42:48 -0600, Dale wrote: > >>> As with everything Gentoo, it is 100% safe to look at the output and >>> make your own decisions. Generally, if its in /lib or /usr/lib it's >>> usually fair game, but not if it's in /etc. >> I have some in lib directories. I skipped the ones in /etc and home >> directories. This is a example: >> >> /lib64/firmware/LICENCE.iwlwifi_firmware >> /lib64/firmware/liquidio/lio_410nv_nic.bin >> /lib64/firmware/liquidio/lio_210nv_nic.bin >> /lib64/firmware/liquidio/lio_210sv_nic.bin >> /lib64/firmware/iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode >> /lib64/firmware/LICENCE.atheros_firmware >> /lib64/firmware/TDA7706_OM_v2.5.1_boot.txt >> /lib64/firmware/intel/ibt-hw-37.8.10-fw-1.10.3.11.e.bseq >> /lib64/firmware/intel/fw_sst_22a8.bin > How did they get there? Did you manually install some firmware or > drivers? To be safe, run qfile on each of them, they may be recorded as > having been installed to /lib instead of /lib64 or vice-versa. If you > think they are no longer needed, move them elsewhere, reboot and see what > breaks.
I have no idea but I can assure you, it was not me. ;-) > >> /lib64/modules/3.2.11-gentoo/modules.isapnpmap >> /lib64/modules/3.2.11-gentoo/modules.ieee1394map >> /lib64/modules/3.2.11-gentoo/modules.pcimap >> /lib64/modules/3.2.11-gentoo/modules.order >> /lib64/modules/3.2.11-gentoo/modules.symbols.bin >> /lib64/modules/4.1.2-gentoo/modules.dep > You should rarely delete anything in /lib/modules. These files are > created during the kernel build/install process. That's what I thought. I knew they were put somewhere but wasn't 100% that was it. I sort of thought it was somewhere else but noticed the kernel version which raised a eyebrow or two. > >> That is just a small snippet. There are so many, it seems odd that that >> many would be left behind but equery shows they belong to nothing for >> the ones I tested on. >> >> Thought it better to ask first. ;-) May just leave it alone. > If disk space is not critical, that is the easiest option. > > It's not so I think I'll just leave well enough alone. Why fix it when it isn't broken, although I do like to keep a clean OS. I just don't want a broken one. :/ Thanks. Dale :-) :-)
