Out of space when compiling kernel

When I try to compile an additional kernel I am receiving the following

Code:

INSTALL sound/pci/snd-via82xx-modem.ko INSTALL sound/pci/snd-via82xx.ko INSTALL sound/pci/trident/snd-trident.ko INSTALL sound/pci/vx222/snd-vx222.ko INSTALL sound/pci/ymfpci/snd-ymfpci.ko INSTALL sound/pcmcia/pdaudiocf/snd-pdaudiocf.ko INSTALL sound/pcmcia/vx/snd-vxpocket.ko INSTALL sound/soc/snd-soc-core.ko INSTALL sound/sound_firmware.ko INSTALL sound/soundcore.ko cp: writing `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/soundcore.ko': No space left on device INSTALL sound/synth/emux/snd-emux-synth.ko mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/synth': No space left on device cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/synth/emux': No such file or directory INSTALL sound/synth/snd-util-mem.ko mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/synth': No space left on device cp: writing `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/synth': No space left on device INSTALL sound/usb/caiaq/snd-usb-caiaq.ko mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb': No space left on device cp: cannot create regular file `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb/caiaq': No such file or directory INSTALL sound/usb/snd-usb-audio.ko mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb': No space left on device cp: writing `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb': No space left on device INSTALL sound/usb/snd-usb-lib.ko mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb': File exists cp: writing `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb': No space left on device INSTALL sound/usb/usx2y/snd-usb-usx2y.ko mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb': Not a directory cp: accessing `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/modules/2.6.29hacker-central/kernel/sound/usb/usx2y': Not a directory MKDIR debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/firmware/acenic mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/firmware': No space left on device make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/firmware/acenic] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_modinst_post] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29' make: *** [install/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central] Error 2

I am not understanding why this is though, I just freed up 2.1gb of files on the hard drive and also removed several previously compiled kernels.

What does df say? Are you sure you freed up space on THAT drive, and not some other drive?

--
Mats

The output from the console is what I listed above.

Code:

mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29/debian/linux-image-2.6.29hacker-central/lib/firmware': No space left on devic

I am pretty sure it was on this drive as it was just some video files which I had stored. is there a way to see if I have alot of temporary files taking up my memory?

Another question which I have is that I am running linux on a dual boot machine with XP. Is there a way to re-allocate my memory so I appropriate more for linux without having to reinstall?

Quote:

is there a way to see if I have alot of temporary files taking up my memory?

just use the 'df' command like matsp told you, it indicates your disks usage (used and free space), it will probably return 0% on the concerned drive.

Concerning the partition resizing, you can use 'parted' (gparted/kparted for the frontend).