For about the last month I have encountered this error. While /boot does appear to be full it is only after the update starts generating images that it can't find. Running "sudo apt-get autoremove" will do the same thing:
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 4 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.6) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Setting up linux-firmware (1.127.23) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-107-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-106-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-106-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-105-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-105-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-103-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-103-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-101-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-101-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-100-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-100-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-98-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-98-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-96-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-96-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-95-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-95-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-93-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-93-generic: No such file or directory update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-92-generic grep: /boot/config-3.13.0-92-generic: No such file or directory gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-92-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however: Package linux-firmware is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.107.115); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. How can I stop the creation of old kernel images? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1658839 Title: package linux-firmware 1.127.23 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1658839/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
