package linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 - attepmted software update

[John]

updating this failed. my /boot partition though may be close to full as I did have to delete some old kernels a few weeks ago

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-37.49~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt9
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 10 08:33:43 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic:3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-26 (14 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)