package linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[vijay]

while booting it freezes with a cracking screen display

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: vijay 1788 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: vijay 1788 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vijay 1788 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'CA0106'/'Sound Blaster 5.1vx [SB1070] at 0xc000 irq 20'
   Mixer name : 'CA0106'
   Components : ''
   Controls : 30
   Simple ctrls : 13
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xe3200000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,80865756,00100101'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 20
Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xe3080000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100200'
   Controls : 24
   Simple ctrls : 4
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 28.016003] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
 [ 63.077517] ISO 9660 Extensions: Microsoft Joliet Level 3
 [ 63.139870] ISO 9660 Extensions: RRIP_1991A
Date: Sun Sep 23 23:53:05 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d90d0e62-2199-4d1a-9ee2-3c7b2d73d134
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic root=UUID=8690859590858BFD loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic 3.2.0-31.50 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-09-24 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: WVG4110H.86A.0015.2010.1111.1718
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: DG41WV
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE90316-104
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrWVG4110H.86A.0015.2010.1111.1718:bd11/11/2010:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDG41WV:rvrAAE90316-104:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

   This looks like a Grub issue rather than a kernel issue.
   /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of /boot/grub/locale.

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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