Re: kernel upgrade problem

[Russ Cook <russcook@mbo.net>]

Manolo Díaz wrote:
> Russ Cook escribió:
>   
> > I'm running a dual core amd64 with Debian unstable, kernel
> > 2.6.17-2-amd64.
> > Today, I tried to upgrade to kernel 2.6.18-3-amd64.  I get an unexpected
> > error message concerning a buffer-write failure.  I have attached a
> > script file with the error message.  I searched the mailing list, and
> > didn't
> > see a related post.  I apologize in advance if I missed it.  Can anyone
> > shed some light?
> > Thanks,
> >  Russ
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Script started on Sun 31 Dec 2006 12:59:28 PM CST
> > (Reading database ... 121478 files and directories currently installed.)
> > Unpacking linux-image-2.6.18-3-amd64 (from .../linux-image-2.6.18-3-amd64_2.6.18-8_amd64.deb) ...
> > Done.
> > dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-3-amd64_2.6.18-8_amd64.deb (--install):
> >  failed in buffer_write(fd) (9, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./lib/modules/2.6.18-3-amd64/kernel/fs/cifs/cifs.ko': No space left on device
> >   
> >     
> That's your clue: No space left on device. What does df command say?
>   
> > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> > Running postrm hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
> > 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: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-2-amd64
> > Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.16-2-amd64-k8-smp
> > Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
> >
> > Errors were encountered while processing:
> >  /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.18-3-amd64_2.6.18-8_amd64.deb
> >
> > Script done on Sun 31 Dec 2006 12:59:38 PM CST
> >   
> >     
>
>
>   
I had already checked with 'df' before posting, but I attach the
results in case it offers a clue.

Thanks for the reply,
 Russ

Script started on Sun 31 Dec 2006 06:38:39 PM CST
Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda1               255912    200418     41841  83% /
tmpfs                  1674944         0   1674944   0% /lib/init/rw
udev                     10240        64     10176   1% /dev
tmpfs                  1674944         0   1674944   0% /dev/shm
/dev/hda9            181745360  90136804  82376404  53% /home
/dev/hda8               369000      8355    340985   3% /tmp
/dev/hda5              4807056   2657124   1905748  59% /usr
/dev/hda6              2885780   1257440   1481752  46% /var

Script done on Sun 31 Dec 2006 06:38:39 PM CST