Description of Problem: 
mkbootdisk fails to make a bootable floppy because       
there is not enough space        
on device 
 
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):        
 
How Reproducible: 
Sometimes, but not always.       
 
Steps to Reproduce:        
1. build any system needing an "initrd" file      
2. this system fails to make a bootable disk at installation time     
3. later, this system cannot make a bootable floppy at run time        
 
Actual Results: 
mkbootdisk can't fit boot files on a 1.44 Mb floppy       
 
Expected Results: 
Trim down the requirements to the very minimal set (e.g.  
drop support for any non-root device), to have a "bootable" floppy.       
 
Additional Information: 
This event is not a true bug, since increased kernel sizes make this issue 
hopeless. It has already been spotted in several bugs numbers, in mkbootdisk 
or anaconda. "dietlibc" just helps to set this limit a step farther. Another 
fix could be to make a boot image on a broader set of support (zip, cd,...) or 
as a hd file that can be burned elsewhere. Maybe this palliative is already 
available, but as not been emphasized enough as this problem is more likely to 
occur?