[ubuntu-in] Problem in 9.10 (grub wants more space)

[Ramnarayan.K]

On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 1:11 PM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com> wrote:
> Because you removed wrong package. You were supposed to remove
> linux-image-<something>. The package you removed didn't have any files
> in /boot.
 the subject gets clearer
>
> You shouldn't really do that. You should remove kernels in proper way.
>
>>
>> dpkg did uninstall but not physically remove it. So no new space was created.
>
> Wrong conclusion. Please see above.

Yep,
>
> Good that synaptic is working for you now. It would have also worked
> if you would have removed correct package with dpkg. :-)

I know for sure that another machine is having the same problem - so i
should be able to replicate this again and test it out

But that machine can be attended to only 2 months from now - so may
have to do an over the net guidance to the machine owner

ram