package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

Bug #989569 reported by norton
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
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Bug Description

Ran sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade. Accepted the defaults to install/upgrade. The update system froze, laptop began heating up & fans came on constantly. Tried to close update manager - no luck. Rebooted machine and received this crash report.
The error report mentions insufficient disk space - not sure where or what I can do about it.

Any suggestions?

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.37
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic: Configure
 bcmwl-kernel-source: Configure
 linux-image-generic: Configure
 linux-generic: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Apr 27 10:46:29 2012
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120322)
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

Revision history for this message
norton (norton-miller) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
Revision history for this message
Brian Murray (brian-murray) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when trying to update the kernel on your system due to a lack of free space in your boot partition. Please resolve this situation manually and try the update again.

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
tags: added: no-boot-space
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