package linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic 2.6.24-19.33 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.symbols] failed to install/upgrade: subproces post-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 2 terug

[Sandyman]

 Ubuntu 8.04 - de Hardy Heron

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jun 10 20:26:54 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04.1
ErrorMessage: subproces post-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 2 terug
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic 2.6.24-19.33 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.symbols]
PackageArchitecture: i386
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic 2.6.24-19.33 [modified: lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.pcimap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.dep lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.ieee1394map lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.usbmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.isapnpmap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.seriomap lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.alias lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/modules.symbols] failed to install/upgrade: subproces post-installation script gaf een foutwaarde 2 terug
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-17-generic i686

[Jerzy Mansarliński (jmansar)]

Hello. Thank you for you bug report. It seems that you ran out of disk space in the boot partition. Could you please run "df -h" in terminal?

From log file:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic

[Harrison (chenh)]

I have the same problem. How do you free up space on the boot partition>?

[Jerzy Mansarliński (jmansar)]

To remove an old kernel and free up disk space use "sudo apt-get remove linux-image-<old version>-generic"

However, if you tried to install a new kernel and installation failed due to lack of disk space you should follow these steps:
1. Move temporarily "initrd.img-<old version>-generic" and "vmlinuz-<old version>-generic" from boot to other location
2. "sudo dpkg --configure -a"
3. Move temporarily "initrd.img-<new version>-generic" and "vmlinuz-<new version>-generic" from boot to other location
4. sudo apt-get remove linux-image-<old version>-generic"
5. Move back "initrd.img-<new version>-generic" and "vmlinuz-<new version>-generic"

Replace <old version> and <new version> with proper kernel version.