Q: Can't install updates due to boot folder size on 13.04 Update attempt delivers message 'Not enough free disk space' with the recommendation to free up space on /boot. I have tried all the clean up techniques I know, but essentially it is filled with all necessary stuff. What I can't understand is why the /boot volume is limited to only 40mb when there is 800gb free on my hard drive? What should I do about this? Thanks!
I have only Ubuntu installed, but the machine came with Win 8.

A: Note: This solution involves moving /boot into to the linux root drive (/). It also involve grub-update, hence it is recommended to have a live CD/USB with you.
This is one way to forget about this issue, as all the contents will be moved to the root drive, which will have a much larger size.

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*Create a new copy of all the contents in /boot with the same permissions

$ cp -pr /boot /boottemp


*Unmount the /boot partition

$ umount /boot


*Comment (add a # in the beginning) the entry corresponding to the /boot  partition  in file /etc/fstab

*Remove the /boot folder

$ rmdir /boot
  
*Make the /boottemp folder the new boot folder


$ mv /boottemp /boot


*Run grub update

$ sudo update-grub


*Reboot the system


$ sudo reboot
  

