[xubuntu-users] "Not enough space on disk /boot"

[Thomas Blasejewicz]

On 2015/05/24 16:02, Petter Adsen wrote:
> On Sat, 23 May 2015 22:55:38 +0900
> DO NOT START RANDOMLY DELETING KERNEL PACKAGES IF YOU ARE NOT TOTALLY
> SURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING! If you decide to use Synaptic to get rid of old
> kernels, then be careful, and make sure to leave (at least) the latest
> working one, or you will be unable to boot.
>
>
* THAT precisely is my problem: I DO NOT know what I am doing!
And, since I could not find any other "solution" DID delete old 
"kernels" (whatever that means).
That is why there is currently only one. No automatic process running

Just checked "df /boot". It shows:
Filesystem  lk-blocks  Used   Available   Used%   Mounted on
/dev/sda1    240972  90020   138511   40%   /boot

Why is this thing "limited"? The one and only partition encompasses the 
entire 500-GB HDD where at least 350 GB are free space.
 From all the things written here in the last messages, I gather, this 
is "Linux problem" and any possible solution will require
a high level of technical knowledge.

* Please forgive me, I do not want to be rude, but about the "know what 
you are doing" thing ...
I need at least two computers for my work (translation and running a 
little acupuncture clinic)
In particular the translation jobs require that I (can) handle a 
wordprocessor, dictionaries and a mailer.
To do my work, I have to concentrate on those operations.
I know this is pure heresy in the Linux community, but ... I do not have 
the time (and intention) to learn a new language (= "computer) and make 
a masters degree in computer science just to be able to type my work. 
Frankly, I do not care about all the intricacies of computer science and 
programming as long as the computer = tool does what I need it to do.
THAT is why I was asking about the "automatic" workings of the OS 
silently in the background.

Also precisely because I am not a computer specialist, most of the 
explanations/advice provided here eludes me.
Most of commands I am supposed to execute or programs I should run are 
completely alien to me and I am usually not able to follow thes given 
instructions.

I had placed great hope on the "just works" and "user friendly" concepts 
to widely advertised on all Linux related websites.
But it seems, Linux is not meant for ordinary mortal men.
So, I guess, I will have to continue to regularly and manually uninstall 
old/unused(?) kernels to keep things going.

I am really sorry for the commotion I caused.
Thomas