package linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-pae (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[ralien]

computer fails on boot after an update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-pae (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-95.135-generic-pae 3.2.72
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-95-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.14
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-pae: Install
 linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-pae: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Dec 8 01:03:19 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-pae:(not installed):run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-96-generic-pae (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2013-12-17 (720 days ago)

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Disk full for /boot:

  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-96-generic-pae
  cp: écriture de «/tmp/mkinitramfs_F322Kx//lib/modules/3.2.0-96-generic-pae/kernel/fs/btrfs/btrfs.ko»: Aucun espace disponible sur le périphérique
  cp: impossible d'étendre «/tmp/mkinitramfs_F322Kx//lib/modules/3.2.0-96-generic-pae/kernel/fs/btrfs/btrfs.ko»: Aucun espace disponible sur le périphérique
  cp: écriture de «/tmp/mkinitramfs_F322Kx//lib/modules/3.2.0-96-generic-pae/kernel/fs/ext2/ext2.ko»: Aucun espace disponible sur le périphérique