update error

[baracuda]

I was updating my system using update manager. This time I got the message of:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.24-21-generic_2.6.24-21.43_i386.deb: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1)

There is no message on what to do.

I tried to rerun the updater but I keep getting this error. What do I do?

[stevespo]

I've seen it several times as well. We can't really be the only 2 users seeing this problem, can we?

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.24-21-generic_2.6.24-21.43_i386.deb: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1)

[DougieFresh4U]

Have you tried terminal?

sudo apt-get - install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Just a suggestion.

[fshwcrs]

Have you tried terminal?

sudo apt-get - install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Just a suggestion.


Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.24-21-generic ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.24-21-generic_2.6.24-21.43_i386.deb (--unpack):
failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-2.6.24-21-generic': No space left on device
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)


I think that might be whats wrong with it? What script can I edit to fix that path?

[Kevbert]

The first command should be

sudo apt-get -f install to force a repair of any damaged packages.
It looks like your boot partition is full. Enter

cd /boot
ls -l
to see all installed kernels. To remove unwanted/unused kernels go to Synaptic and search for linux-image. Then do a complete removal of any kernels that you don't need - the file in each case that you need to get rid of is linux-image-2.6....-generic. Then try the two repair commands and a

sudo apt-get update If you have any .bak files in the /boot partition you should remove them as well.

[stevespo]

Thanks very much for the help. When I installed Ubuntu a few months back, it was recommended that I create a small /boot partition (32MB, I believe). That was nearly full, which was causing the error.

Can I increase the size with the partition editor, or leave things alone and check du periodically?

Steve

[Kevbert]

Here's a link (http://sudan.ubuntuforums.com/showthread.php?t=839845) on how to increase your boot partition size.

[fshwcrs]

Thanks! I removed the .bak files and it worked perfectly.