kernel upgrade fails; no space left on /boot

[Bruce Miller]

This is the "within-release" equivalent to Bug #1173468. An upgrade to kernel 3.8.0 within raring failed because there was no space left on /boot.

It is my recall that upgrades to 3.5.0 automatically cleaned up the old kernel files in /boot. If so, this would make this problem a regression. My memory, however, might be at fault.

Setting up linux-image-extra-3.8.0-22-generic (3.8.0-22.33) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-22-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-22-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-22-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-22-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-22-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.8.0-22-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-22-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.8.0-22-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-22-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.8.0.22.38); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                                            No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
            Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-22-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-22-generic 3.8.0-22.33
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-22.33-generic 3.8.11
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: bruce 2772 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: bruce 2772 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Sun May 26 12:48:12 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3f60ec0d-9608-430e-a9c7-403360b06cac
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-26 (89 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-22-generic root=UUID=8287bee6-a61f-4967-9e34-648124f34bd8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-22-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-22-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.106
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-29 (27 days ago)
WifiSyslog:
 May 26 12:47:37 Pericles kernel: [ 725.912491] SGI XFS with ACLs, security attributes, realtime, large block/inode numbers, no debug enabled
 May 26 12:47:37 Pericles kernel: [ 725.932933] JFS: nTxBlock = 8192, nTxLock = 65536
 May 26 12:47:37 Pericles kernel: [ 725.977892] NTFS driver 2.1.30 [Flags: R/O MODULE].
 May 26 12:47:37 Pericles kernel: [ 725.996968] QNX4 filesystem 0.2.3 registered.
 May 26 12:47:37 Pericles kernel: [ 726.008399] Btrfs loaded
dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0202
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P6T
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0202:bd12/04/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[RRBell (rrbell)]

for me - manually running 'sudo apt-get autoremove' removed the old and unused kernels - enabling the system to do a proper kernel upgrade.

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is no more a supported version now