apt-get error

Terence Simpson stdin at stdin.me.uk
Sat Sep 8 10:25:36 UTC 2007


Knapp wrote:
> I don't understand this error. What is full, root is not and home is
> not, I checked?
> Thanks
> Douglas
>
>
> Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic 2.6.20-16.29 (using
> .../linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.31_amd64.deb) ...
> The directory /lib/modules/2.6.20-16-generic still exists. Continuing
> as directed.
> Done.
> Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic ...
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.31_amd64.deb
> (--unpack):
>  failed in buffer_write(fd) (9, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during
> `./boot/System.map-2.6.20-16-generic': No space left on device
> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
> You shouldn't call /sbin/update-grub. Please call /usr/sbin/update-grub instead!
>
> Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
> Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
> Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
> Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic
> Found kernel: /vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic
> Found kernel: /memtest86+.bin
> Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
>
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.20-16-generic_2.6.20-16.31_amd64.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>   
Do you have a separate /boot? What does "df -h" show?

Terence




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