/boot size and kernel updates

[Peter von Kaehne <refdoc@gmx.net>]

I mostly let the installer do what it likes to do when installing Debian and this has worked out fine until the last couple installs on UEFI rather than legacy boot. 

It now appears that the automatic installer does not get size of /boot right - even with only one new kernel update wanting to install itself it often fails with lack of space. One solution I found is to change the initramfs compression algorithm, which gives me space for two full kernels and initramfses. But this is still problematic. Are there other solutions other than reinstall with a larger boot partition? 

For me the main problem are a couple of elderly relatives etc whose computers I administer mostly in a hands off fashion - with automatic security updates only and occasionally some more work during visits. 

Now I am needing to look into sorting out remote access or simply disable all updates, neither of which is ideal for any variety of reasons. 

Any clever suggestions which bring me back into a place where a few kernels can easily install without things getting too crowded? 

Sent from my phone. Please forgive misspellings and weird “corrections”